Selected Financial Data

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and Subsidiaries

(In thousands, except per share amounts)


Year ended June 30,                1995        1994        1993        1992        1991

Revenue                      $2,893,742  $2,468,966  $2,223,374  $1,940,571  $1,771,751
Cost of operations            2,335,122   2,001,796   1,816,995   1,586,725   1,463,952
Interest expense                 24,340      20,840      19,819      12,266       8,169
                              2,359,462   2,022,636   1,836,814   1,598,991   1,472,121
Earnings before income taxes
  and cumulative effect of
  accounting changes            534,280     446,330     386,560     341,580     299,630
Provision for income taxes      139,450     112,210      92,360      85,400      71,940
Net earnings before cumulative
  effect of accounting changes  394,830     334,120     294,200     256,180     227,690
Cumulative effect of
  accounting changes                 --      (4,800)         --          --          --
Net earnings                   $394,830    $329,320    $294,200    $256,180    $227,690


Earnings per share:

Before cumulative effect of
  accounting changes              $2.77       $2.37       $2.08       $1.84       $1.63
Cumulative effect of
  accounting changes                 --        (.03)         --          --          --
Net earnings                      $2.77       $2.34       $2.08       $1.84       $1.63
Average number of common
  shares outstanding            142,556     140,890     141,327     139,045     139,936
Cash dividends per share          $.625        $.54       $.475       $.415      $.3625
Return on equity (a)               20.9%       21.0%       20.9%       22.1%      21.9%


At year end:

Cash, cash equivalents and
  marketable securities      $1,291,889  $1,062,190    $886,452    $741,357    $432,141
Working capital                $667,920    $507,243    $355,047    $366,752    $299,488
Total assets                 $3,201,096  $2,711,751  $2,439,400  $2,169,300  $1,564,930
Long-term debt                 $390,177    $372,959    $347,583    $333,192     $49,052
Shareholders' equity         $2,096,615  $1,691,251  $1,494,456  $1,296,728  $1,052,620


(a) Before cumulative effect of accounting changes in 1994 (see Note
1B.).  See notes to consolidated financial statements.