<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> 1,000
       
                                                                       
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-1998             APR-30-1997             APR-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1998             APR-30-1997             APR-30-1996
<CASH>                                         900,856                 457,079                  58,414
<SECURITIES>                                   346,158                  61,755                 360,212
<RECEIVABLES>                                  838,551                 437,585                 218,967
<ALLOWANCES>                                    45,314                  30,144                   4,419
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,143,277               1,480,090               1,262,910
<PP&E>                                         244,386                 207,959                 174,429
<DEPRECIATION>                                 167,065                 142,894                 122,914
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,904,083               1,707,058               1,417,561
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,276,892                 669,009                 339,746
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       4                       4
<COMMON>                                         1,089                   1,089                   1,089
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,340,543                 998,004               1,038,500
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,904,083               1,707,058               1,417,561
<SALES>                                              0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,306,785               1,097,456                 871,533
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,050,810                 883,268                 695,011
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                280,891                 225,058                 197,457
<INCOME-TAX>                                   106,739                  81,281                  72,368
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            174,152                 143,777                 125,089
<DISCONTINUED>                                 217,978<F1>             (96,022)<F2>             52,079<F3>
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   392,130                  47,755                 177,168
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     3.74                     .46                    1.70
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     3.65                     .45                    1.67
<FN>
<F1>NET OF TAXES OF $244,424.
<F2>NET OF TAX BENEFIT OF ($53,421).
<F3>NET OF TAXES OF $35,757.
</FN>