<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM Q2 FY98 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-28-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1997 <CASH> 20,868 <SECURITIES> 4,813 <RECEIVABLES> 26,843 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 58,451 <PP&E> 18,771 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 118,932 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 30,259 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 62,488 <OTHER-SE> 25,936 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 118,932 <SALES> 32,194 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 56,758 <CGS> 6,385 <TOTAL-COSTS> 20,202 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 36,578 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,752 <INCOME-TAX> 596 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,156 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,156 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.05 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.05