<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM Q3 FY97 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-28-1997 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1996 <CASH> 11,321 <SECURITIES> 7,085 <RECEIVABLES> 26,815 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 49,347 <PP&E> 19,139 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 108,071 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,598 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 59,590 <OTHER-SE> 23,629 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 108,071 <SALES> 49,340 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 76,059 <CGS> 6,778 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,067 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 52,917 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,275 <INCOME-TAX> 2,546 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,729 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,729 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.21 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.20