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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESTATED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
RESPECTIVE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF SEP-30-1997, JUN-30-1997 AND
MAR-31-1997 AND THE RELATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE
RESPECTIVE PERIODS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997             JUN-30-1997             SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                          19,859                  21,992                  17,224
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    6,266                   6,364                   5,667
<ALLOWANCES>                                       378                     439                     449
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                26,245                  28,335                  22,961
<PP&E>                                           3,745                   4,244                   5,099
<DEPRECIATION>                                   1,837                   2,030                   2,522
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  29,140                  31,805                  29,306
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            7,790                   8,439                  12,605
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           139                     140                     146
<OTHER-SE>                                      20,269                  22,397                  15,488
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    29,140                  31,805                  29,306
<SALES>                                              0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 6,501                  13,620                  21,486
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      294                     599                     954
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 5,125                  10,230                  35,427
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                      60                     120
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   7                       9                      10
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,293                   3,231                 (8,539)
<INCOME-TAX>                                        80                     180                     820
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,213                   3,051                 (9,359)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,213                   3,051                 (9,359)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.09                    0.22                  (0.67)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.08                    0.21                  (0.67)
        

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