<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, 1997 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-31-1997          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                 APR-01-1997          JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-1997          JUN-30-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                          1                    1
<CASH>                                              30,642               30,642     
<SECURITIES>                                        19,059               19,059
<RECEIVABLES>                                       25,055               25,055         
<ALLOWANCES>                                         1,365                1,365
<INVENTORY>                                              0                    0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                    76,455               76,455
<PP&E>                                               7,185                7,185
<DEPRECIATION>                                       1,980                1,980
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                      81,660               81,660
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                               22,715               22,715 
<BONDS>                                                  0                    0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0                    0
<PREFERRED>                                             48                   48
<COMMON>                                                46                   46
<OTHER-SE>                                          58,468               58,468 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                        81,660               81,660
<SALES>                                                  0                    0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    25,493               45,623
<CGS>                                                    0                    0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                       11,098               20,425
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     6,637               11,299
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       244                  614
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                       3                    7
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      7,511               13,278
<INCOME-TAX>                                         1,995                3,320
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  5,441  <F1>          9,843  <F1>
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0                    0
<CHANGES>                                                0                    0
<NET-INCOME>                                         5,441                9,843
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                         0.28                 0.51
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         0.28                 0.51
<FN>
<F1> After deducting minority interest of 75 and 115, respectively
</FN>
        


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