<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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1995 <CASH> 29304 <SECURITIES> 39900 <RECEIVABLES> 265968 <ALLOWANCES> 7141 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 386862 <PP&E> 288170<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 852488 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 247794 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 1089 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 4 <OTHER-SE> 567326 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 852488 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 442027 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 447014 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4987) <INCOME-TAX> (1915) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3072) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3072) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.03) <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>PP&E BALANCE IS NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION. </FN>