<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 58,012 <SECURITIES> 27,340 <RECEIVABLES> 48,487 <ALLOWANCES> 2,195 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 159,977 <PP&E> 45,455 <DEPRECIATION> 9,397 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 340,557 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 61,748 <BONDS> 1,598 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,845 <OTHER-SE> 269,458 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 340,557 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 114,841 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 62,114 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 34,397 <LOSS-PROVISION> 150 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4 <INCOME-PRETAX> 20,856 <INCOME-TAX> 8,620 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 12,236 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 12,236 <EPS-BASIC> 0.37 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.32