<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND FOR 
THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS  ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1998, AND IS 
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1998             SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1998             SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1998             SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1998             SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                       6,746,071                       0                       0                       0
<SECURITIES>                                 1,836,314                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  370,060                       0                       0                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             9,967,446                       0                       0                       0
<PP&E>                                          21,071                       0                       0                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               9,988,517                       0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        2,392,867                       0                       0                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                         2,923                       0                       0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                   7,592,727                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 9,988,517                       0                       0                       0
<SALES>                                      2,111,403                 698,328                 807,787               1,881,934
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,358,261                 710,003                 888,935               1,915,344
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,765,441                 631,930               1,181,988               1,842,802
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,271                       0                   1,853                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (407,180)                  78,073               (293,053)                  72,542
<INCOME-TAX>                                 (101,795)                  32,628                (61,851)                  30,317
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (305,385)                  45,445               (231,202)                  42,225
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                  49,930                       0                  30,535
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (305,385)                  95,375               (231,202)                  72,760
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.11)                    0.05                  (0.08)                    0.04
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.11)                    0.05                  (0.08)                    0.04
        

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