<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 12-31-98 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES THERETO CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 14,252 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,836 <ALLOWANCES> 1,233 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,020 <PP&E> 4,224 <DEPRECIATION> 3,371 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,711 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,382 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 16,206 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,711 <SALES> 8,870 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,870 <CGS> 1,522 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,522 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,489 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,609 <INCOME-TAX> 775 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,834 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,834 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.42 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.38