<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> APR-1-1994 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1994 <CASH> 104,212 <SECURITIES> 9,580 <RECEIVABLES> 189,982 <ALLOWANCES> 44,919 <INVENTORY> 17,174 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 295,756 <PP&E> 48,741 <DEPRECIATION> 21,375 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 349,696 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 130,407 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 481 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 217,354 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 349,696 <SALES> 377,182 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 377,182 <CGS> 209,435 <TOTAL-COSTS> 209,435 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 120,299 <LOSS-PROVISION> 7,457 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 58,906 <INCOME-TAX> 18,671 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 40,235 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 42,345<F1> <EPS-PRIMARY> .85 <EPS-DILUTED> .85 <FN> <F1>Includes minority interest in consolidated joint venture of 2,110. </FN>