<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 79,120 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,488 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 90,002 <PP&E> 12,656 <DEPRECIATION> 6,748 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 96,758 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,184 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 38 <OTHER-SE> 76,161 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 96,758 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 67,401 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 500 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 33,083 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 36,899 <INCOME-TAX> 14,809 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 22,090 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 22,090 <EPS-BASIC> .58 <EPS-DILUTED> .55