<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This scedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations found on pages 3 and 4 of the Company's Form 10-Q for the six months ended September 30 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1997 MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 17,349 13,378 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,730 10,625 <ALLOWANCES> 1,371 1,365 <INVENTORY> 205 143 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 30,212 24,295 <PP&E> 45,829 46,320 <DEPRECIATION> 40,866 42,019 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 37,900 31,037 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 35,717 27,065 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 187 187 <COMMON> 175 178 <OTHER-SE> (1,134) (52) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 37,900 31,037 <SALES> 18,821 5,900 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 64,823 25,944 <CGS> 7,501 1,682 <TOTAL-COSTS> 28,104 9,356 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 54,624 15,845 <LOSS-PROVISION> 304 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 400 614 <INCOME-PRETAX> (29,550) 835 <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (29,550) 835 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (29,550) 835 <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.17) 0.03 <EPS-DILUTED> (0.17) 0.03