<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 9,859,900 <SECURITIES> 7,362,700 <RECEIVABLES> 3,262,900 <ALLOWANCES> 275,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 20,508,000 <PP&E> 981,600 <DEPRECIATION> 284,100 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 26,907,300 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,213,600 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,500 <OTHER-SE> 25,692,200 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 26,907,300 <SALES> 1,801,800 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,801,800 <CGS> 168,800 <TOTAL-COSTS> 168,800 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,943,400 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,173,500) <INCOME-TAX> 800 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,174,300) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,174,300) <EPS-BASIC> (0.08) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.08)