<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM Q2 FY00 FORM 10-Q FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-29-2000 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1999 <CASH> 15,941 <SECURITIES> 1,992 <RECEIVABLES> 28,525 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 53,993 <PP&E> 20,520 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 143,962 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 41,250 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 68,942 <OTHER-SE> 32,954 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 143,962 <SALES> 39,714 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 67,640 <CGS> 7,973 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,855 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 55,467 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (5,585) <INCOME-TAX> 1,599 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (7,184) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (7,184) <EPS-BASIC> (0.31) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.31)