<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations found on pages 3 and 4 of the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30,1999, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 18,875 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,705 <ALLOWANCES> 1,001 <INVENTORY> 341 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 30,461 <PP&E> 12,652 <DEPRECIATION> (10,295) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 43,326 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,301 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 73 <COMMON> 124 <OTHER-SE> 17,755 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 43,326 <SALES> 6,712 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 26,598 <CGS> 1,201 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,086 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 15,491 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,008) <INCOME-TAX> 97 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,105) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,105) <EPS-BASIC> (0.10) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.10)