<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 1996. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996 <CASH> 106,329,848 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,403,918 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 760,620 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 116,558,313 <PP&E> 4,751,080 <DEPRECIATION> 2,306,672 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 190,948,085 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,944,880 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 364,359 <OTHER-SE> 179,623,855 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 190,948,085 <SALES> 197,657,449 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 197,657,449 <CGS> 149,139,941 <TOTAL-COSTS> 149,139,941 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,653,705 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 378,823 <INCOME-PRETAX> 14,200,661 <INCOME-TAX> 5,392,564 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,808,097 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,808,097 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.27 <EPS-DILUTED> 0