[ARTICLE]
[MULTIPLIER]

                             
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   3-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          MAY-31-2000
[PERIOD-START]                             SEP-01-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               NOV-30-1999
[COMMON]                                         8,930
[NET-INCOME]                                     2,477
<EPS>                                             0.28
[COMMON]                                         9,005
[NET-INCOME]                                     2,477
[EPS-DILUTED]                                     0.28
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          MAY-31-1999
[PERIOD-START]                             SEP-01-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               NOV-30-1998
[COMMON]                                         9,548
[NET-INCOME]                                     1,023
[EPS-BASIC]                                     0.11
[NET-INCOME]                                    10,241
[COMMON]                                         1,023
[EPS-DILUTED]                                     0.10
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          MAY-31-2000
[PERIOD-START]                             JUN-01-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               NOV-30-1999
[COMMON]                                         8,938
[NET-INCOME]                                     4,482
[EPS-BASIC]                                     0.50
[COMMON]                                         9,015
[NET-INCOME]                                     4,482
[EPS-DILUTED]                                     0.50
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          MAY-31-1999
[PERIOD-START]                             JUN-01-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               NOV-30-1998
[COMMON]                                         9,529
[NET-INCOME]                                     1,860
[EPS-BASIC]                                     0.20
[COMMON]                                        10,263
<NET-COMMON>                                     1,860
[EPS-DILUTED]                                     0.18