<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE FOR THE QUARTER ENDED APRIL 30, 1996 </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1996 <CASH> 103,702,861 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,910,567 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 695,265 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 113,360,977 <PP&E> 5,860,981 <DEPRECIATION> 1,360,049 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 187,285,927 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,634,050 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 242,900 <OTHER-SE> 177,600,868 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 187,285,927 <SALES> 135,785,023 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 135,785,023 <CGS> 103,386,707 <TOTAL-COSTS> 103,386,707 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 23,089,787 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,151,144 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 330,895 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,543,259 <INCOME-TAX> 3,497,769 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,045,490 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,045,490 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.23 <EPS-DILUTED> 0