<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ABR INFORMATION SERVICES, INC. THIRD QUARTER 10-Q, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1996 <CASH> 68,726,343 <SECURITIES> 94,816,187 <RECEIVABLES> 3,022,453 <ALLOWANCES> 41,702 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 167,823,640 <PP&E> 10,454,633 <DEPRECIATION> 2,336,089 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 196,508,637 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,220,231 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 134,171 <OTHER-SE> 176,951,734 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 196,508,637 <SALES> 19,389,195 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 19,389,195 <CGS> 10,542,081 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,148,584 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 163,307 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (895,667) <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,430,890 <INCOME-TAX> 2,089,899 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,340,991 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,340,991 <EPS-PRIMARY> .32 <EPS-DILUTED> .32