<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> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1998 <CASH> 14,454 <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