<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1998
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1                  
<CURRENCY> U.S.               
       
<S>                                                    <C>                  <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                        3-MOS                6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1998          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                 APR-01-1998          JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-1998          JUN-30-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                          1                    1
<CASH>                                              31,880               31,880     
<SECURITIES>                                        47,611               47,611
<RECEIVABLES>                                       38,536               38,536         
<ALLOWANCES>                                         1,737                1,737
<INVENTORY>                                              0                    0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   121,830              121,830
<PP&E>                                              16,515               16,515
<DEPRECIATION>                                       3,680                3,680
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                     141,340              141,340
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                               36,009               36,009 
<BONDS>                                                  0                    0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0                    0
<PREFERRED>                                             48                   48
<COMMON>                                                97                   97
<OTHER-SE>                                         103,689              103,689 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                       141,340              141,340
<SALES>                                                  0                    0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    42,911               80,933
<CGS>                                                    0                    0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                       18,519               34,769
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    31,561               40,927
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       230                  585
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                     134                  164
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     (7,533)               4,488
<INCOME-TAX>                                         1,429                4,254
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 (8,962)                 234  
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0                    0
<CHANGES>                                                0                    0
<NET-INCOME>                                        (8,962)                 234
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        (0.23)                 0.01
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        (0.22)                 0.01
        


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