<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                                       
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1998             JAN-31-1997             JAN-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1997             FEB-01-1996             FEB-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1998 <F1>        JAN-31-1997             JAN-31-1996     
<CASH>                                          96,089                  64,814                 129,305
<SECURITIES>                                   100,399                 117,971                  64,001
<RECEIVABLES>                                   67,992                  75,212                 100,650
<ALLOWANCES>                                     7,136                   6,635                   6,731
<INVENTORY>                                      7,351                   7,340                   9,685
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               307,702                 310,528                 347,834
<PP&E>                                         137,939                 121,721                 127,743
<DEPRECIATION>                                  98,800                  77,671                  78,778
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 563,490                 492,233                 517,929
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          199,487                 150,171                 144,295
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                       299,315                 147,091                 140,765
<OTHER-SE>                                      33,624                  96,523                 201,563
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   563,490                 492,233                 517,929
<SALES>                                        617,126                 496,693                 534,167
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               617,126                 496,693                 534,167
<CGS>                                           71,338                  64,217                  66,812
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  466,925                 370,922                 334,801
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 3,701                   1,737                   3,527
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 159                   1,842                   1,841
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 84,806                  66,512                 138,280
<INCOME-TAX>                                    39,635                  24,941                  50,492
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             45,171                  41,571                  87,788
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    45,171                  41,571                  87,788
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.97<F2>                0.91<F2><F3>            1.86<F2><F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.91                    0.88<F3>                1.76<F3>
<FN>
<F1>  Certain information for the 12 months ended January 31, 1998 has been 
      restated to reflect the adjustment described at Note 1 to the Company's 
      consolidated Financial Statements.
<F2>  For purposes of this exhibit, primary means basic.
<F3>  Amounts have been restated to comply with the provisions of Statement of
      Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share."
</FN>