<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ABR INFORMATION SERVICES, INC. FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996 <CASH> 18,372,658 <SECURITIES> 144,558,769 <RECEIVABLES> 5,740,172 <ALLOWANCES> 43,612 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 170,401,850 <PP&E> 18,147,975 <DEPRECIATION> 2,976,011 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 207,652,958 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 22,112,508 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 136,249 <OTHER-SE> 183,954,860 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 207,652,958 <SALES> 10,389,193 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,389,193 <CGS> 5,914,580 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,146,940 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 60,665 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (1,960,062) <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,227,070 <INCOME-TAX> 1,615,707 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,611,363 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,611,363 <EPS-PRIMARY> .19 <EPS-DILUTED> .19