<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM Q2 FY99 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-28-1999 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1998 <CASH> 14,812 <SECURITIES> 2,658 <RECEIVABLES> 25,449 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 48,999 <PP&E> 18,796 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 135,084 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,678 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 64,951 <OTHER-SE> 37,455 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 135,084 <SALES> 34,884 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 63,487 <CGS> 7,133 <TOTAL-COSTS> 18,611 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 41,217 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,880 <INCOME-TAX> (518) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,398 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,398 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.27 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.26