<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>