<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT JUNE 30, 1996 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 FILED AS PART OF THIS FORM 10-QSB AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM 10-QSB. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 3,891 <SECURITIES> 20,497 <RECEIVABLES> 5,912 <ALLOWANCES> 322 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 34,569 <PP&E> 5,407 <DEPRECIATION> 3,056 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 38,313 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,601 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 25,832 <OTHER-SE> 3,786 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 38,313 <SALES> 9,970 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 14,889 <CGS> 590 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,703 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 16 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 85 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,160 <INCOME-TAX> 1,478 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,682 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,682 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.25 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.25