<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM Q3 FY98 FORM 10-Q FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1997 <CASH> 12,945 <SECURITIES> 5,908 <RECEIVABLES> 26,098 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 51,321 <PP&E> 18,772 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 119,995 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,945 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 63,650 <OTHER-SE> 27,393 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 119,995 <SALES> 51,344 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 86,660 <CGS> 9,567 <TOTAL-COSTS> 29,237 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 56,093 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,194 <INCOME-TAX> 1,426 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,768 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,768 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.12 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.12