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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 2,116
<SECURITIES> 2,271
<RECEIVABLES> 8,129
<ALLOWANCES> 425
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,639
<PP&E> 6,780
<DEPRECIATION> 4,506
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 18,336
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,070
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 7
<OTHER-SE> 11,259
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 18,336
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 15,241
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 8,509
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 13,292<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0<F1>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 250
<INCOME-PRETAX> (5,910)
<INCOME-TAX> 24
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (5,934)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.88)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.88)
<FN>
<F1>Bad Debt without is included in #31.
</FN>
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