<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLDIDATED  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                       1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                 DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                             7,457
<SECURITIES>                                           0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      9,966
<ALLOWANCES>                                           0
<INVENTORY>                                          394
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                  38,777
<PP&E>                                             7,299
<DEPRECIATION>                                     3,514
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                    57,160
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                             26,177
<BONDS>                                           19,979
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              3,234
<PREFERRED>                                            1
<COMMON>                                              17
<OTHER-SE>                                            11
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                      57,160
<SALES>                                            1,352
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  11,049
<CGS>                                              2,449
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      2,449
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  11,067
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 2,055
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   (4,926)
<INCOME-TAX>                                      (3,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               (1,926)
<DISCONTINUED>                                         0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        0
<CHANGES>                                              0
<NET-INCOME>                                      (1,926)
<EPS-BASIC>                                        (0.16)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      (0.16)