<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ATG INC. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 2,969 2,586 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,953 8,554 <ALLOWANCES> (46) (119) <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,430 12,498 <PP&E> 18,105 24,944 <DEPRECIATION> (3,060) (2,840) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 26,976 37,227 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,097 10,846 <BONDS> 2,930 6,202 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 16,319 19,416 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 5,948 6,337 <OTHER-SE> (5,318) (5,769) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 26,976 37,227 <SALES> 18,235 19,107 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,235 19,107 <CGS> 11,082 11,172 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,082 11,172 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,656 7,020 <LOSS-PROVISION> 6 73 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 129 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 510 973 <INCOME-TAX> 2 (45) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 508 1,018 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 508 1,018 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 .09 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 .08