<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS ENDED
9/30/99 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 55,938 55,938
<SECURITIES> 55,205 55,205
<RECEIVABLES> 45,503 45,503
<ALLOWANCES> 1,247 1,247
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 165,748 165,748
<PP&E> 20,623 20,623
<DEPRECIATION> 6,398 6,398
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 232,964 232,964
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 34,330 34,330
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 565 565
<OTHER-SE> 195,993 195,993
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 232,964 232,964
<SALES> 60,076 149,166
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 60,076 149,166
<CGS> 28,192 70,574
<TOTAL-COSTS> 28,192 70,574
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 32,614 77,430
<LOSS-PROVISION> 1,247 1,247
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,393 4,537
<INCOME-PRETAX> 663 5,699
<INCOME-TAX> 3,108 7,510
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,445) (1,811)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,445) (1,811)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.04) (0.03)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.04) (0.03)
</TABLE>