<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERECE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1998
<CASH>                                          52,273
<SECURITIES>                                     9,921
<RECEIVABLES>                                   16,851
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,308
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                84,778
<PP&E>                                          38,506
<DEPRECIATION>                                  12,091
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 287,371
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           30,983
<BONDS>                                        140,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            27
<OTHER-SE>                                     115,849
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   287,371
<SALES>                                         19,322
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                26,400
<CGS>                                            1,968
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    4,789
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,134
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  7,205
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,770
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              4,435
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     4,435
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.17<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.16
<FN>
<F1>Item consists of basic earnings per share
</FN>