<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DATED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 1,712,200 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,507,342 <ALLOWANCES> 2,604,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,398,857 <PP&E> 9,464,513 <DEPRECIATION> 2,983,125 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 23,121,138 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,075,249 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 399,680 <COMMON> 136,745 <OTHER-SE> (20,164,872) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 23,121,138 <SALES> 7,236,986 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,236,986 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13,046,311 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,102,310 <INCOME-PRETAX> (6,911,635) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,911,635) <DISCONTINUED> (350,000) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (7,261,635) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.40) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.40)