<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM Q1 FY99 FORM 10-Q FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-1999 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1998 <CASH> 24,531 <SECURITIES> 4,989 <RECEIVABLES> 25,808 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 61,682 <PP&E> 18,698 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 132,074 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 31,928 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 65,453 <OTHER-SE> 34,693 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 132,074 <SALES> 17,161 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 31,482 <CGS> 3,654 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,066 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 20,902 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,427 <INCOME-TAX> (1,623) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,050 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,050 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.17 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.17