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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM THE COMPANY'S 
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1998, AND
FROM THE RESTATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 
JANUARY 31, 1998 (AS RESTATED IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMPANY'S ACQUISITION OF 
META4 DIGITAL DESIGN, INC., WHICH WAS ACCOUNTED FOR AS A POOLING OF INTERESTS) 
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1998             JAN-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1997             FEB-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1998             OCT-31-1998
<CASH>                                       1,571,861                 377,403
<SECURITIES>                                 1,593,032                 923,745
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,097,354               2,081,123
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             4,638,554               3,764,595
<PP&E>                                       1,014,017               1,995,203
<DEPRECIATION>                                 315,564                 569,037
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,986,122               5,335,855
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,329,952               1,250,873
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                     6,737,929               6,906,409
<OTHER-SE>                                    (152,195)             (2,903,950)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,986,122               5,335,855
<SALES>                                      6,023,402               4,617,513
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             6,023,402               4,617,513
<CGS>                                        3,901,570               3,004,145
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                3,901,570               3,004,145
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             2,243,480               4,628,118
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              63,725                  25,229
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (8,838)             (2,860,446)
<INCOME-TAX>                                    46,567                (120,000)
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<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
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<NET-INCOME>                                   (55,405)             (2,740,446)
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