<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, AND STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> MAY-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1998 <CASH> 34,744 <SECURITIES> 7,795 <RECEIVABLES> 5,029 <ALLOWANCES> (519) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 50,057 <PP&E> 18,515 <DEPRECIATION> (6,283) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 200,589 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,131 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,000 <OTHER-SE> 134,782 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 200,589 <SALES> 31,598 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 48,047 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 27,474 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 20,684 <INCOME-TAX> 8,754 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,930 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,930 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.20 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.20