<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>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-31-1998
<CASH>                                          47,569
<SECURITIES>                                    11,742
<RECEIVABLES>                                   24,895
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,588
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                91,981
<PP&E>                                          43,285
<DEPRECIATION>                                  14,332
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 313,326
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           45,712
<BONDS>                                        140,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            27
<OTHER-SE>                                     127,095
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   127,122
<SALES>                                         25,096
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                33,600
<CGS>                                            2,084
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    5,412
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,227
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 11,651
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,486
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              7,165
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     7,165
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.27<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.25
<FN>
<F1>ITEM CONSISTS OF BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE.
</FN>