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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1998             JAN-31-1997             JAN-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1997             FEB-01-1996             FEB-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1998             JAN-31-1997             JAN-31-1996
<CASH>                                       1,419,591                 198,317                  15,668
<SECURITIES>                                 3,918,268                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  942,243                 476,766                  63,855
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             4,309,509                 715,711                 103,436
<PP&E>                                         585,992                 142,812                  78,360
<DEPRECIATION>                                 150,271                  61,985                  32,194
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,351,508                 868,537                 149,602
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          617,726                 413,983                  57,871
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                 239,918                       0
<COMMON>                                     6,542,960                  75,000                  75,000
<OTHER-SE>                                     190,822                 139,636                  15,362
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,351,508                 868,537                 149,602
<SALES>                                      3,448,084               1,485,869                 531,800
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,448,084               1,485,869                 531,800
<CGS>                                        2,292,206                 774,242                 258,532
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,292,206                 774,242                 258,532
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,168,776                 514,059                 225,517
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              36,388                   8,840                   2,721
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                127,249                 188,728                  45,030
<INCOME-TAX>                                    46,567                  64,454                  14,948
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             80,682                 124,274                  30,082
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    80,682                 124,274                  30,082
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