<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations found on pages 3 and 4 of the Company's Form 10-Q for the nine months ended December 31 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1997 MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 17,349 18,671 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,730 14,774 <ALLOWANCES> 1,371 2,881 <INVENTORY> 205 99 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 30,212 32,883 <PP&E> 45,829 46,431 <DEPRECIATION> 40,866 42,509 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 37,900 38,563 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 35,717 27,283 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 187 188 <COMMON> 175 182 <OTHER-SE> (1,134) 8,634 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 37,900 38,563 <SALES> 18,821 9,594 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 64,823 39,368 <CGS> 7,501 2,857 <TOTAL-COSTS> 28,104 14,340 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 54,624 23,582 <LOSS-PROVISION> 304 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 400 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (29,550) 1,561 <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (29,550) 1,561 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (29,550) 1,561 <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.17) .09 <EPS-DILUTED> (0.17) .06