<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOUND ON PAGES 3 AND 4 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 12,434 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 21,903 <ALLOWANCES> 1,792 <INVENTORY> 193 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 34,323 <PP&E> 47,880 <DEPRECIATION> 39,763 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 49,225 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,346 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 92 <COMMON> 167 <OTHER-SE> 16,862 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 49,225 <SALES> 26,625 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 67,693 <CGS> 4,822 <TOTAL-COSTS> 22,855 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 42,822 <LOSS-PROVISION> 425 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 34 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,853 <INCOME-TAX> 30 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,823 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,823 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.10 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.10