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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE NOVEMBER 30, 1995 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PAYCHEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0000723531 PAYCHEX,INC. 1000 US 6-MOS MAY-31-1996 JUN-01-1995 NOV-30-1995 1 8,907 85,736 37,629 0 0 142,072 105,916 54,990 198,374 29,562 0 456 0 0 167,532 198,374 154,405 154,405 0 122,169 0 0 41 34,942 9,958 24,984 0 0 0 24,984 .55 .55