<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM REGISTRANT'S
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999.
</LEGEND>

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1999             OCT-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                37,907,000              22,603,000
<RECEIVABLES>                               10,334,000              10,115,000
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<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
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<PP&E>                                       6,395,000               5,896,000
<DEPRECIATION>                             (5,373,000)             (4,427,000)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                     (11,670,000)            (13,665,000)
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<OTHER-SE>                                (46,476,000)            (48,882,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>              (58,634,000)            (63,613,000)
<SALES>                                      4,374,000               2,114,000
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