<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ABR INFORMATION SERVICES, INC. ANNUAL 10-K </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996 <CASH> 14,088,396 <SECURITIES> 147,111,102 <RECEIVABLES> 3,909,433 <ALLOWANCES> 38,894 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 166,352,989 <PP&E> 17,232,380 <DEPRECIATION> 2,692,482 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 202,573,605 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,528,266 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 135,882 <OTHER-SE> 181,013,902 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 202,573,605 <SALES> 31,162,181 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 31,162,181 <CGS> 17,645,269 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,575,390 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 579,517 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (2,872,145) <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,234,150 <INCOME-TAX> 3,560,366 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,673,784 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,673,784 <EPS-PRIMARY> .49 <EPS-DILUTED> .49