<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE REGISTRANT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 54,489,866 <SECURITIES> 660,793 <RECEIVABLES> 12,061,544 <ALLOWANCES> 136,585 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 67,755,867 <PP&E> 3,915,447 <DEPRECIATION> 2,160,748 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 124,933,590 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,205,376 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 138,536 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 89,291,696 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 124,933,590 <SALES> 46,138,010 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 47,002,906 <CGS> 32,688,447 <TOTAL-COSTS> 33,991,789 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 117,415 <INCOME-PRETAX> 12,893,702 <INCOME-TAX> 5,203,571 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,690,131 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,690,131 <EPS-BASIC> .58 <EPS-DILUTED> .55