<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM Q3 FY99 FORM 10-Q FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-1999 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1998 <CASH> 16,700 <SECURITIES> 9,904 <RECEIVABLES> 25,714 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 57,814 <PP&E> 18,588 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 134,540 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 35,398 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 58,016 <OTHER-SE> 41,126 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 134,540 <SALES> 55,488 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 98,449 <CGS> 12,167 <TOTAL-COSTS> 29,368 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 62,112 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,544 <INCOME-TAX> 974 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,570 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,570 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.41 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.40