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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM REGISTRANT'S
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999
<CASH> 4,213,000 0
<SECURITIES> 5,995,000 0
<RECEIVABLES> 8,224,000 0
<ALLOWANCES> 1,324,000 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,763,000 0
<PP&E> 6,975,000 0
<DEPRECIATION> 5,935,000 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 22,525,000 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,864,000 0
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 148,000 0
<OTHER-SE> 14,176,000 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 22,525,000 0
<SALES> 5,774,000 6,938,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 16,597,000 23,782,000
<CGS> 949,000 1,687,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 9,387,000 14,857,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,265,000 12,629,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 83,000 66,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (1,384,000) (1,603,000)
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,754,000) (2,167,000)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 (376,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,754,000) (1,791,000)
<DISCONTINUED> 293,000 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,461,000) (1,791,000)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.17) (0.13)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.17) (0.13)
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