<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEETS OF THE COMPANY AND ITS  SUBSIDIARIES AS OF JUNE 30,
1998 AND 1997, AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR EACH OF
THE TWO YEARS IN THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1996             JUL-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1
<CASH>                                           8,501                  37,809
<SECURITIES>                                    12,697                  63,294
<RECEIVABLES>                                   21,240                  33,227
<ALLOWANCES>                                       678                     815
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                45,392                 142,104
<PP&E>                                           8,054                  13,543
<DEPRECIATION>                                   3,775                   5,934
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  64,601                 162,377
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           35,537                  45,847
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                            18                      20
<OTHER-SE>                                      28,696                 115,858
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    64,601                 162,377
<SALES>                                         85,134                 113,602
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                85,312                 113,687
<CGS>                                           22,661                  31,274
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   95,404                 106,205
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   546                     317
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              (1,264)                 (4,912)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (9,374)                 12,077
<INCOME-TAX>                                     6,062                   4,142
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (15,436)                  7,935
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (15,436)                  7,935
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (0.90)                   0.42
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