<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and the Consolidated Balance Sheet and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 1,675 <RECEIVABLES> 687 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,385 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,385 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,146 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,385 <SALES> 1,593 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,600 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 99 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,502 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,502 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,502 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.114 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.114