<ARTICLE>          5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (a) THE
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH (b) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER>                                   1000
<CURRENCY>                                     U.S. DOLLARS

                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                  9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                     DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                        JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                          SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                                 1
<CASH>                                                      2,092
<SECURITIES>                                                    0
<RECEIVABLES>                                              12,793
<ALLOWANCES>                                                  518
<INVENTORY>                                                     0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                           15,095
<PP&E>                                                     14,116
<DEPRECIATION>                                              9,611
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                             21,150
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                       8,247
<BONDS>                                                         0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                           0
<PREFERRED>                                                 5,662
<COMMON>                                                   50,972
<OTHER-SE>                                                (43,919)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                               21,150
<SALES>                                                    21,328
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                           21,328
<CGS>                                                       4,072
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                               4,072
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                           15,319
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                            (58)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                             1,761
<INCOME-TAX>                                                   54
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                         1,707
<DISCONTINUED>                                                  0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                 0
<CHANGES>                                                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                                1,707
<EPS-BASIC>                                                  0.15
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