<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM Q1 FY98 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-28-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1997 <CASH> 20,506 <SECURITIES> 5,292 <RECEIVABLES> 26,114 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 59,834 <PP&E> 18,325 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 119,894 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,352 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 62,030 <OTHER-SE> 25,431 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 119,894 <SALES> 15,012 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 24,588 <CGS> 2,873 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,729 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 17,308 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 346 <INCOME-TAX> 125 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 221 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 221 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.01 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.01