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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
EXHIBIT 27.2
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                                       <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                             3-MOS                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1998             APR-01-1998             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1998             JUN-30-1998             MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                          18,521                  17,158                  19,917
<SECURITIES>                                    11,889                  17,280                  20,877
<RECEIVABLES>                                   39,925                  35,011                  27,255
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                73,289                  72,168                  70,458
<PP&E>                                          18,331                  16,062                  14,409
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 110,149                 106,951                  93,631
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           23,367                  20,083                  15,232
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      85,061                  85,236                  76,726
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   110,149                 106,951                  93,631
<SALES>                                         27,745                  25,352                  22,145
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                27,745                  25,352                  22,145
<CGS>                                            8,835                   8,365                   7,053
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    8,835                   8,365                   7,053
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                19,671                  15,221                  16,459
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               (369)                   (512)                   (519)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (392)                   2,278                   (848)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,641                   1,701                     201
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (2,033)                     577                   (647)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,033)                     577                   (647)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.17)                    0.05                  (0.06)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.17)                    0.05                  (0.06)
        

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