<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE RESPECTIVE BALANCE SHEETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND THE RELATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE RESPECTIVE PERIOD THEN ENDED 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> 24,662 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,079 <ALLOWANCES> 425 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 34,373 <PP&E> 6,137 <DEPRECIATION> 2,478 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 41,982 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,387 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 153 <OTHER-SE> 28,117 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 41,982 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 32,683 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,521 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 20,420 <LOSS-PROVISION> 36 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,531 <INCOME-TAX> 3,199 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,332 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,332 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.55 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.51