<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 9,995,787 <SECURITIES> 3,010,000 <RECEIVABLES> 14,471,847 <ALLOWANCES> 365,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 29,242,100 <PP&E> 15,514,286 <DEPRECIATION> 5,104,874 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 40,934,325 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 22,186,364 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 642,971 <OTHER-SE> 17,599,408 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 40,934,325 <SALES> 28,121,034 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 48,577,926 <CGS> 14,337,452 <TOTAL-COSTS> 35,597,351 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 14,059,788 <INCOME-TAX> 4,947,070 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,112,718 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,112,718 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.44 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.44