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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE NOVEMBER 30, 1997 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PAYCHEX, INC., AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0000723531 PAYCHEX, INC. 1,000 6-MOS 6-MOS MAY-31-1998 MAY-31-1997 NOV-30-1997 NOV-30-1996 52,062 19,559 1,121,396 843,634 68,749 55,142 0 0 0 0 1,245,945 921,366 139,173 117,453 79,821 65,070 1,312,072 981,100 1,017,941 758,631 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,087 721 287,575 218,211 1,312,072 981,100 0 0 453,804 335,541 0 0 258,881 203,625 0 0 0 0 0 0 67,408 48,676 19,616 13,535 47,792 35,141 0 0 0 0 0 0 47,792 35,141 .44 .33 .44 .33 Includes amounts related to Electronic Network Services investments with a balance at November 30, 1997 and 1996 of $968,858 and $718,306, respectively. Prior to May 1997, the Company did not report the Electronic Network Services (ENS) funds as assets and liabilities based on its understanding of the nature of funds and industry practices. Due to recent changes in case law, the Company restated previously reported consolidated financial statements to reflect the ENS funds and related client deposits as current assets and current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. This restatement had no effect on previously reported net income or earnings per share.