<ARTICLE> 5 <RESTATED> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 9-MOS 6-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1998 MAR-31-1997 MAR-31-1997 MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1997 APR-01-1997 APR-01-1997 APR-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 SEP-30-1997 JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 206,278 112,069 97,729 113,476 <SECURITIES> 7 7 7 0 <RECEIVABLES> 397,385 351,616 280,633 270,132 <ALLOWANCES> 8,812 7,928 5,991 6,560 <INVENTORY> 0 0 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 676,275 537,694 443,644 433,590 <PP&E> 133,737 129,484 122,635 117,545 <DEPRECIATION> 49,243 47,392 44,439 41,997 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,072,640 937,810 815,302 766,534 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 313,951 283,631 231,923 237,509 <BONDS> 6,956 6,876 10,609 10,711 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0 <COMMON> 1,802 1,792 1,746 1,728 <OTHER-SE> 710,123 612,825 533,829 480,985 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,072,640 937,810 533,470 766,534 <SALES> 1,139,318 781,494 471,859 224,478 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,139,318 781,494 471,859 224,478 <CGS> 865,965 613,777 382,057 184,480 <TOTAL-COSTS> 865,965 613,777 382,057 184,480 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,147 965 663 183 <INCOME-PRETAX> 290,770 176,001 94,336 42,387 <INCOME-TAX> 96,826 58,608 31,414 14,115 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 193,944 117,393 62,922 28,272 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 193,944 117,393 62,922 28,272 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.10 .67 .36 .16 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.00 .61 .33 .15