<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE FOR THE QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996 </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996 <CASH> 96,310,928 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,473,945 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 806,695 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 110,757,102 <PP&E> 9,243,299 <DEPRECIATION> 2,755,447 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 198,819,520 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,656,996 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 372,319 <OTHER-SE> 185,955,828 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 198,819,520 <SALES> 64,372,634 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 64,372,634 <CGS> 49,069,596 <TOTAL-COSTS> 49,069,596 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 293,389 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,557 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,557,464 <INCOME-TAX> 2,075,155 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,482,309 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,482,309 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.09 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.00