<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 11,230
<SECURITIES> 988
<RECEIVABLES> 5,589
<ALLOWANCES> 536
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,633
<PP&E> 1,088<F1>
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 23,736<F2>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,610
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 283
<OTHER-SE> 17,843
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 23,736
<SALES> 13,656
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,656
<CGS> 4,782
<TOTAL-COSTS> 4,782
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (1,650)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (3,041)
<INCOME-TAX> 115
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,156)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (3,156)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.11)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.11)
<FN>
<F1>PP&E IS NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION OF $4,952.
<F2>TOTAL ASSETS INCLUDE $306 OF OTHER ASSETS AND INVESTMENTS OF $1,437.
</FN>
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