<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FY97 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-28-1997 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1997 <CASH> 25,585 <SECURITIES> 4,483 <RECEIVABLES> 29,806 <ALLOWANCES> 1,540 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 65,439 <PP&E> 29,073 <DEPRECIATION> 11,117 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 112,502 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,127 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 61,158 <OTHER-SE> 25,014 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 112,502 <SALES> 69,282 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 105,463 <CGS> 9,755 <TOTAL-COSTS> 26,147 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 72,377 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,159 <INCOME-TAX> 3,905 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,254 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,254 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.32 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.31