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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FILED AS PART OF
THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                           6,078                   7,062
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   20,244                   6,889
<ALLOWANCES>                                     3,252                     434
<INVENTORY>                                          0                     336
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                27,947                  18,257
<PP&E>                                           3,064                   1,421
<DEPRECIATION>                                     382                     447
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  70,770                  23,482
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           47,721                   2,431
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                            87                      70
<OTHER-SE>                                       8,892                  20,301
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    70,770                  23,482
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                10,685                  14,680
<CGS>                                                0                       0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                25,016                   5,560
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   838                     332
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 364                      20
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (23,283)                   1,589
<INCOME-TAX>                                       405                     553
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (23,688)                   1,036
<DISCONTINUED>                                 (1,368)                      53
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (25,056)                   1,089
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