<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements contained in the Company's Form 10-K for the periods ending December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1994 <CASH> 226,508 164,305 132,283 <SECURITIES> 41,151 98,685 66,347 <RECEIVABLES> 275,525 198,306 138,100 <ALLOWANCES> 21,429 12,854 6,049 <INVENTORY> 3,678 2,801 1,922 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 557,924 486,089 351,647 <PP&E> 293,318 152,942 98,315 <DEPRECIATION> 106,591 71,310 52,753 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 903,842 691,146 449,545 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 229,566 233,247 150,828 <BONDS> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <COMMON> 1,508 1,480 1,422 <OTHER-SE> 569,206 429,085 281,711 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 903,842 691,146 449,545 <SALES> 708,035 539,733 364,661 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 939,311 714,219 470,112 <CGS> 48,058 38,165 24,773 <TOTAL-COSTS> 192,908 129,705 71,572 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 609,059 438,688 303,449 <LOSS-PROVISION> 14,983 8,508 3,837 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,617 1,154 441 <INCOME-PRETAX> 148,209 152,808 96,022 <INCOME-TAX> 50,391 55,164 34,074 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 97,818 97,644 61,948 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 97,818 97,644 61,948 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.63 0.65 0.43 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.63 0.65 0.43 <FN> <F1> FINANCIAL DATA FOR THE 12-MONTH PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994 HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS COMBINATION WITH ILLUSTRA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AS A POOLING-OF-INTERESTS. </FN>