<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2000 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 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> JAN-31-2001 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-2000 <CASH> 31,746 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 69,135 <ALLOWANCES> 7,454 <INVENTORY> 469 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 104,760 <PP&E> 71,066 <DEPRECIATION> 43,955 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 160,350 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 92,664 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 34 <OTHER-SE> 46,897 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 160,350 <SALES> 3,355 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 154,869 <CGS> 2,900 <TOTAL-COSTS> 75,327 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 102,044 <LOSS-PROVISION> 614 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,794 <INCOME-PRETAX> (22,815) <INCOME-TAX> 4,957 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (27,772) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (27,772) <EPS-BASIC> (.83) <EPS-DILUTED> (.83)