<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> "This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Balance Sheet and Income Statement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements." </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000 <CASH> 1,119,010 <SECURITIES> 13,490,298 <RECEIVABLES> 3,539,587 <ALLOWANCES> 290,362 <INVENTORY> 496,688 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,069,282 <PP&E> 1,279,204 <DEPRECIATION> 225,345 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,177,802 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,468,109 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 12 <COMMON> 1,382,525 <OTHER-SE> 19,207,186 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,177,802 <SALES> 9,460,940 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,765,953 <CGS> 6,678,187 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,129,034 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 255,104 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 59,713 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,322,502) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,322,502) <DISCONTINUED> 181,355 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,141,147) <EPS-BASIC> (.17) <EPS-DILUTED> (.17)