<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1995 <CASH> 38637 <SECURITIES> 167903 <RECEIVABLES> 265062 <ALLOWANCES> 6735 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 502009 <PP&E> 253755<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 940329 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 242782 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 1089 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 4 <OTHER-SE> 660902 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 940329 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 218114 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 209631 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8483 <INCOME-TAX> 3257 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5226 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5226 <EPS-PRIMARY> .05 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>PP&E BALANCE IS NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION. </FN>