<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 60,484,756 <SECURITIES> 262,314 <RECEIVABLES> 12,091,241 <ALLOWANCES> 136,585 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 73,151,107 <PP&E> 4,963,511 <DEPRECIATION> 2,298,957 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 131,671,660 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 36,150,173 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 139,307 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 92,206,067 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 131,671,660 <SALES> 67,321,514 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 68,486,185 <CGS> 49,125,866 <TOTAL-COSTS> 51,108,544 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 173,558 <INCOME-PRETAX> 17,204,083 <INCOME-TAX> 6,949,909 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,254,174 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,254,174 <EPS-BASIC> .76 <EPS-DILUTED> .73