<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM NETERGY NETWORKS CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2001 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 43,200 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,362 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,136 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 51,000 <PP&E> 13,930 <DEPRECIATION> (8,676) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 96,668 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,150 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 27 <OTHER-SE> 76,813 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 96,668 <SALES> 9,715 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,715 <CGS> 3,343 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,343 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 25,755 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 695 <INCOME-PRETAX> (18,184) <INCOME-TAX> 12 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (18,196) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (18,196) <EPS-BASIC> (0.77) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.77)