<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 REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1998
<CASH>                                          39,805
<SECURITIES>                                    14,366
<RECEIVABLES>                                   22,512
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,535
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                80,135
<PP&E>                                          41,259
<DEPRECIATION>                                  13,309
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 296,156
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           35,165
<BONDS>                                        140,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            27
<OTHER-SE>                                     120,406
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   296,156
<SALES>                                         23,169
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                31,200
<CGS>                                            2,337
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    5,568
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,223
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  9,630
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,699
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              5,931
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     5,931
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.23<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.21
<FN>
<F1>Item consists of basic earnings per share.
</FN>