<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996 <CASH> 60,681 <SECURITIES> 36,741 <RECEIVABLES> 355,552 <ALLOWANCES> 10,653 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 493,907 <PP&E> 344,450<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,028,606 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 475,003 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 4 <COMMON> 1,089 <OTHER-SE> 514,730 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,028,606 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 754,099 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 767,968 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (13,869) <INCOME-TAX> (5,326) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (8,543) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (8,543) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.08) <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>PP&E BALANCE IS NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION. </FN>