<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 3RD QTR. 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 2,702 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,370 <ALLOWANCES> (250) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,574 <PP&E> 2,717 <DEPRECIATION> (1,838) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,688 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,351 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 76,450 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,688 <SALES> 250 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,633 <CGS> 4 <TOTAL-COSTS> 922 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,025 <LOSS-PROVISION> 13 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (258) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (258) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (258) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.01) <EPS-DILUTED> (.01)