<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1998 <CASH> 34 <SECURITIES> 2,064 <RECEIVABLES> 483 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,582 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,582 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,492 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,582 <SALES> 1,957 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,981 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 167 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,813 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,813 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,813 <EPS-PRIMARY> .14 <EPS-DILUTED> .14