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THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS  OF  OPERATIONS  AND  CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE  SHEETS  OF
POLICY  MANAGEMENT  SYSTEMS  CORPORATION  AS  OF  AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE  30,  1999,  AND  IS  QUALIFIED  IN  ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO  SUCH
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS.
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