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<PERIOD-TYPE>                          12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                               DEC-31-1996               DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                  JAN-01-1996               JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                    DEC-31-1996               DEC-31-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                          1                          1
<CASH>                                                 148                     26,114
<SECURITIES>                                             0                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        6,491                     19,710
<ALLOWANCES>                                         1,079                      2,353
<INVENTORY>                                              0                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     5,771                     45,214
<PP&E>                                               2,165                      6,424
<DEPRECIATION>                                         789                      1,240
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       7,327                     51,530
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                               12,770                     19,479
<BONDS>                                                  0                          0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0                          0
<PREFERRED>                                              0                          0
<COMMON>                                                76                         88
<OTHER-SE>                                          (6,165)                    31,502
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<SALES>                                                  0                          0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    32,215                     85,857
<CGS>                                                    0                          0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                       29,881                     75,783
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                       847                      1,689
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0                          0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                     337                        762
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     (2,830)                     1,648
<INCOME-TAX>                                             0                         29
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 (2,830)                     1,619
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0                          0
<NET-INCOME>                                        (2,830)                     1,619
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