<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1999 <CASH> 1,543,676 <SECURITIES> 504,534 <RECEIVABLES> 631,261 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,686,893 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,686,893 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,516,801 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,686,893 <SALES> 3,260,882 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,293,513 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 277,971 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,015,542 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,015,542 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,015,542 <EPS-BASIC> .230 <EPS-DILUTED> .230