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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FEBRUARY 29, 1996 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PAYCHEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND IS QUAlIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERNCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0000723531 PAYCHEX,INC. 1,000 US 9-MOS MAY-31-1996 JUN-01-1995 FEB-29-1996 1 21,497 96,400 31,733 0 0 160,984 108,042 57,857 216,066 37,522 0 0 0 457 177,275 216,066 239,346 239,346 0 190,862 0 0 68 52,584 14,724 37,860 0 0 0 37,860 .83 .83