<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOUND ON PAGES 3 AND 4 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE YEAR-TO-DATE SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 688 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13,176 <ALLOWANCES> 1,239 <INVENTORY> 429 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,574 <PP&E> 7,741 <DEPRECIATION> 5,522 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,987 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,066 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 2,653 <COMMON> 61,769 <OTHER-SE> (48,378) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,987 <SALES> 19,541 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 19,541 <CGS> 8,379 <TOTAL-COSTS> 8,379 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,962 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,100 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (268) <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,568) <INCOME-TAX> (205) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,363) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,363) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.15) <EPS-DILUTED> (.15)