<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
INCOME FILED AS PART OF FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997             MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                           5,226                  23,596
<SECURITIES>                                    19,515                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    3,597                   1,065
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (206)                   (485)
<INVENTORY>                                      1,865                      10
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                37,508                  28,461
<PP&E>                                          15,535                   3,236
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (6,252)                   (715)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  47,545                  30,982
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            3,146                   2,584
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                            98                      98
<OTHER-SE>                                      43,310                  28,300
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    47,545                  30,982
<SALES>                                          2,600                     661
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 2,600                     757
<CGS>                                            1,938                     381
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 3,727                     587
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 369                     289
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (2,696)                      78
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (944)                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,752)                      78
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.09)<F1>                 .01<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.09)<F1>                 .01<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Earnings per share have been prepared in accordance with SFAS No. 128,
"Earnings Per Share" and therefore basic and diluted earnings per share have
been entered in place of primary and fully diluted EPS, respectively.
</FN>
        


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