<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM Q3 FY96 FORM 10-Q FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-29-1996 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1995 <CASH> 10,162 <SECURITIES> 16,192 <RECEIVABLES> 17,100 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 46,640 <PP&E> 3,578 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 72,592 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,155 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 37,780 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 16,206 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 72,592 <SALES> 42,380 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 50,648 <CGS> 5,873 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,978 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 34,935 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,462 <INCOME-TAX> 1,748 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,714 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,714 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.35 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.35