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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998
and for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1999, and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998             MAR-31-1999             MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                       3,080,000               2,855,000                       0
<SECURITIES>                                 2,284,000               2,095,000                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,005,000                 763,000                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            10,008,000               9,363,000                       0
<PP&E>                                          38,000                 105,000                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              10,205,000               9,616,000                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        3,063,000               2,473,000                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                         3,000                   3,000                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                   7,061,000               7,055,000                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                10,205,000               9,616,000                       0
<SALES>                                              0               1,276,000                 749,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0               1,723,000                 805,000
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                 712,000               1,717,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                     925                   4,078
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0                   6,000                  93,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                   2,000                  38,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                   4,000                  55,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                         0                   4,000                  55,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                    0.00                    0.02
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                    0.00                    0.02
        

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