<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FY 1996 FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1995 JUL-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1994 AUG-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1995 JUL-31-1996 <CASH> 577,283 6,438,760 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 50,194,981 100,464,610 <ALLOWANCES> 7,958,000 16,978,000 <INVENTORY> 12,036,188 15,191,011 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 60,451,462 112,468,404 <PP&E> 68,076,028 132,091,451 <DEPRECIATION> 22,163,180 46,676,907 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 175,425,335 374,614,318 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,864,844 76,461,115 <BONDS> 0 110,000,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 4,586 4,669 <OTHER-SE> 149,653,934 174,670,446 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 175,425,335 374,614,318 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 134,111,458 263,029,963 <CGS> 36,287,811 71,012,877 <TOTAL-COSTS> 102,765,192 198,369,890 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 9,565,238 26,519,480 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 835,462 5,228,318 <INCOME-PRETAX> 20,945,566 32,912,275 <INCOME-TAX> 7,800,800 12,356,500 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 13,144,766 20,555,775 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 13,144,766 20,555,775 <EPS-PRIMARY> .64 .83 <EPS-DILUTED> .63 .82