<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>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1996
<CASH>                                         151,155
<SECURITIES>                                   293,716
<RECEIVABLES>                                  364,151
<ALLOWANCES>                                     7,111
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               864,715
<PP&E>                                         435,076<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,561,830
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          344,406
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                         1,089
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          4
<OTHER-SE>                                     976,728
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,561,830
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               227,258
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  328,289
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (93,957)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (35,846)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (52,226)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (52,226)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.50)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>PP&E BALANCE IS NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORITIZATION.
</FN>