<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter and year to date period
ended September 30, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1998             SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                          38,926                  38,926
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   27,044                  27,044
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,851                   2,851
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                68,086                  68,086
<PP&E>                                          12,147                  12,147
<DEPRECIATION>                                   4,594                   4,594
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 145,801                 145,801
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           16,877                  16,877
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           172                     172
<OTHER-SE>                                     128,725                 128,725
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   145,801                 145,801
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                28,832                  82,198
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   10,789                  31,571
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                12,040                  59,940
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  47                   2,696
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  6,480                (11,057)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,603                 (3,861)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              3,877                 (7,196)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                     826
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     3,877                 (8,022)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.22                  (0.53)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.21                  (0.53)