<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES THERETO. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 23,248,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,183,000 <ALLOWANCES> (115,000) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,111,000 <PP&E> 1,022,000 <DEPRECIATION> (339,000) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 28,410,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,319,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 21,269,000 <OTHER-SE> 3,822,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 28,410,000 <SALES> 14,071,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 14,071,000 <CGS> 980,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 980,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 9,130,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (6,000) <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,507,000 <INCOME-TAX> 1,622,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,885,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,885,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.46 <EPS-DILUTED> 0