<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM Q2 FY97 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-28-1997 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1996 <CASH> 11,198 <SECURITIES> 9,915 <RECEIVABLES> 21,386 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 46,250 <PP&E> 18,996 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 102,874 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,669 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 58,583 <OTHER-SE> 23,495 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 102,874 <SALES> 30,825 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 49,256 <CGS> 4,097 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,163 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 31,865 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,420 <INCOME-TAX> 2,597 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,823 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,823 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.22 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.21