<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM THE COMPANY'S UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1998, AND FROM THE RESTATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998 (AS RESTATED IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMPANY'S ACQUISITION OF META4 DIGITAL DESIGN, INC., WHICH WAS ACCOUNTED FOR AS A POOLING OF INTERESTS) AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1998 JAN-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1997 FEB-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1998 OCT-31-1998 <CASH> 1,571,861 377,403 <SECURITIES> 1,593,032 923,745 <RECEIVABLES> 1,097,354 2,081,123 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,638,554 3,764,595 <PP&E> 1,014,017 1,995,203 <DEPRECIATION> 315,564 569,037 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,986,122 5,335,855 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,329,952 1,250,873 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 6,737,929 6,906,409 <OTHER-SE> (152,195) (2,903,950) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,986,122 5,335,855 <SALES> 6,023,402 4,617,513 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,023,402 4,617,513 <CGS> 3,901,570 3,004,145 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,901,570 3,004,145 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,243,480 4,628,118 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 63,725 25,229 <INCOME-PRETAX> (8,838) (2,860,446) <INCOME-TAX> 46,567 (120,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (55,405) (2,740,446) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.03) (1.03) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.03) (1.03)