<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 33,540 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,625 <ALLOWANCES> 1,692 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 48,492 <PP&E> 22,894 <DEPRECIATION> 15,087 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 60,296 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 25,484 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 197 <OTHER-SE> 24,281 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 60,296 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 81,825 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 42,143 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 32,101 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,591 <INCOME-TAX> (949) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,540 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,540 <EPS-PRIMARY> .44 <EPS-DILUTED> .39