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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FEBRUARY 28, 1997 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PAYCHEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0000723531 PAYCHEX, INC. 1000 US 9-MOS MAY-31-1997 JUN-1-1996 FEB-28-1997 1 47,097 128,888 42,076 0 0 233,686 121,950 68,468 294,012 53,123 0 0 0 723 236,388 237,111 531,103 531,103 0 460,635 0 0 0 75,462 21,035 54,427 0 0 0 54,427 .76 .76