Selected Financial Data
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. And Subsidiaries

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

Years Ended June 30,
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
Revenue
$4,112,186
$3,566,597
$2,893,742
$2,468,966
$2,223,374
Cost of operations
3,331,093
2,901,476
2,335,122
2,001,796
1,816,995
Interest expense
27,794
29,731
24,340
20,840
19,819
Non-recurring items
29,289
--
--
--
--
3,388,176
2,931,207
2,359,462
2,022,636
1,836,814
Earnings before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting changes
724,010
635,390
534,280
446,330
386,560
Provision for income taxes
210,510
180,690
139,450
112,210
92,360
Net earnings before cumulative effect of accounting changes
513,500
454,700
394,830
334,120
294,200
Cumulative effect of accounting changes
--
--
--
-4,800
--
Net earnings
$513,500
$454,700
$394,830
$329,320
$294,200
Earnings per share
$1.76(a)
$1.57
$1.38
$1.17
$1.04
Average number of common shares outstanding
290,990
288,967
285,112
281,780
282,654
Cash dividends per share
$0.45
$0.39
$0.31
$0.27
$0.24
Return on equity
20.6%
20.3%
20.9%
21.0%
20.9%
At year end:
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
$1,495,083
$1,098,620
$1,291,889
$1,062,190
$886,452
Working capital
$785,450
$618,670
$667,920
$507,243
$355,047
Total assets
$4,382,772
$3,839,885
$3,201,096
$2,711,751
$2,439,400
Long-term debt
$401,162
$403,743
$390,177
$372,959
$347,583
Shareholders' equity
$2,660,565
$2,315,346
$2,096,615
$1,691,251
$1,494,456

(A) After impact of non-recurring items (see Note 3).