<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM Q2 FY96 FORM 10-Q FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-1996 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1995 <CASH> 10,848 <SECURITIES> 11,206 <RECEIVABLES> 13,293 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 38,830 <PP&E> 3,167 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 68,888 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,156 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 37,320 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 15,230 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 68,888 <SALES> 25,174 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 30,275 <CGS> 3,779 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,821 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 18,995 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,623 <INCOME-TAX> 1,479 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,144 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,144 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.31 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.31