<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FY96 FORM 10-K FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-29-1996 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> FEB-29-1996 <CASH> 21,822 <SECURITIES> 12,231 <RECEIVABLES> 20,674 <ALLOWANCES> 852 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 57,835 <PP&E> 14,181 <DEPRECIATION> 8,588 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 85,264 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,404 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 40,283 <OTHER-SE> 17,993 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 85,264 <SALES> 51,597 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 84,442 <CGS> 9,046 <TOTAL-COSTS> 24,870 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 53,108 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,795 <INCOME-TAX> 3,512 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,283 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,283 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.24 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.24