<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Financial Statements of The BISYS Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries for
the quarter ended September 30, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                          42,678
<SECURITIES>                                     3,000
<RECEIVABLES>                                   55,374
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,255
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               116,540
<PP&E>                                          51,394
<DEPRECIATION>                                  24,555
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 226,946
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           67,899
<BONDS>                                          1,642
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           500
<OTHER-SE>                                     152,153
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   226,946
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                72,395
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   40,015
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 3,544
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   279
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  23
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 12,778
<INCOME-TAX>                                     5,112
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              7,666
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     7,666
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.31<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.29<F1>
<FN>
<F1>We have calculated earnings per share amounts in accordance with FAS 128
"Earnings Per Share". We have entered basic and diluted amounts in place of
primary and fully diluted, respectively.
</FN>