<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JANUARY 31, 1998 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF INCOME DATED AS OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1998
<CASH>                                         100,633
<SECURITIES>                                    61,107
<RECEIVABLES>                                   19,536
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,460
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               185,026
<PP&E>                                          35,458
<DEPRECIATION>                                  10,962
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 287,808
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           35,422
<BONDS>                                        140,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            26
<OTHER-SE>                                     111,960
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   287,808
<SALES>                                         67,110
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                92,400
<CGS>                                            6,245
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   15,878
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   223
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,126
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 13,364
<INCOME-TAX>                                     8,494
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              4,870
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     4,870
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.19<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.17
<FN>
<F1>ITEM CONSISTS OF BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
</FN>