<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM Q1 FY97 FORM 10-Q FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-1997 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1996 <CASH> 17,043 <SECURITIES> 11,180 <RECEIVABLES> 19,894 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 52,576 <PP&E> 18,101 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 101,269 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 22,526 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 58,165 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 20,086 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 101,269 <SALES> 13,718 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 23,151 <CGS> 2,011 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,185 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,647 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,713 <INCOME-TAX> 1,262 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,451 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,451 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.11 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.11