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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUGUST 31, 1996 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PAYCHEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0000723531 PAYCHEX, INC. 1,000 US 3-MOS MAY-31-1997 JUN-1-1996 AUG-31-1996 1 18,920 121,208 42,470 0 0 193,682 113,789 62,431 250,588 42,261 0 0 0 717 204,245 250,588 166,042 166,042 0 143,945 0 0 30 23,582 6,509 17,073 0 0 0 17,073 .24 .24