<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM Q3 FY00 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-29-2000 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1999 <CASH> 18,578 <SECURITIES> 1,460 <RECEIVABLES> 39,416 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 69,352 <PP&E> 21,008 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 158,386 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 47,765 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 74,367 <OTHER-SE> 35,656 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 110,023 <SALES> 67,808 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 111,272 <CGS> 12,034 <TOTAL-COSTS> 29,882 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 87,442 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,470) <INCOME-TAX> 1,007 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,477) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,477) <EPS-BASIC> (0.19) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.19)