<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 3,772 754 0 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,333 17,149 0 <ALLOWANCES> 10,333 2,907 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 10,306 21,789 0 <PP&E> 16,814 19,538 0 <DEPRECIATION> 7,527 5,093 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 24,420 41,340 0 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,399 35,906 0 <BONDS> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 1,802 3,758 0 <COMMON> 67,114 64,386 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 0 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 24,420 41,340 0 <SALES> 54,868 121,831 97,870 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 54,868 121,831 97,870 <CGS> 34,647 85,848 64,470 <TOTAL-COSTS> 34,647 85,848 64,470 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 32,611 44,061 33,336 <LOSS-PROVISION> 3,852 5,495 5,945 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,062 374 267 <INCOME-PRETAX> (18,086) (13,856) (5,970) <INCOME-TAX> (453) 201 637 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (17,633) (14,057) (6,607) <DISCONTINUED> (1,475) (1,561) (30,192) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 (877) <NET-INCOME> (19,108) (15,618) (37,676) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.12) (1.19) (2.82) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.12) (1.19) (2.82)