<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 54,824 <SECURITIES> 24,417 <RECEIVABLES> 18,983 <ALLOWANCES> 1,271 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 99,639 <PP&E> 10,667 <DEPRECIATION> 3,629 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 108,529 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,205 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 20 <OTHER-SE> 92,304 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 108,529 <SALES> 45,675 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 63,130 <CGS> 2,091 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13,161 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 38,337 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,359 <INCOME-TAX> 4,943 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,416 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,416 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.42 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.42