<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
               THE SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED
               FROM THE FY98 FORM 10-K FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN
               ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                          12-MOS    
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                  FEB-28-1998   
<PERIOD-START>                     MAR-01-1997   
<PERIOD-END>                       FEB-28-1998   
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<SECURITIES>                                        6,670        
<RECEIVABLES>                                      29,455        
<ALLOWANCES>                                        2,182        
<INVENTORY>                                             0        
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   56,730        
<PP&E>                                             33,014        
<DEPRECIATION>                                     14,586        
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                    128,120        
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              33,694        
<BONDS>                                                 0        
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                   0        
<PREFERRED>                                             0        
<COMMON>                                           63,647        
<OTHER-SE>                                         30,779        
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                      128,120        
<SALES>                                            74,633        
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  120,469        
<CGS>                                              14,527        
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      39,373        
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   75,803        
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                        0        
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                      0        
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     9,201        
<INCOME-TAX>                                        3,128        
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 6,073        
<DISCONTINUED>                                          0         
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                         0        
<CHANGES>                                               0        
<NET-INCOME>                                        6,073        
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0.26        
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0.25