<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 6,751,045 <SECURITIES> 18,163,425<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 15,099,636 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 40,014,106 <PP&E> 5,287,676<F2> <DEPRECIATION> 1,276,660 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 44,025,122 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,984,085<F3> <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 72,435 <OTHER-SE> 34,968,602 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 <SALES> 10,021,861 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,021,861 <CGS> 6,560,153 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,560,153 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,487,734 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 28,563 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,945,411 <INCOME-TAX> 685,300 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,260,111 <EPS-BASIC> 0.17 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.16 <FN> <F1>Includes Marketable Securities @ $18,136,000 and prepaid expenses @ $27,425 <F2>Includes PP&E @ $3,046,049 + S/W dev. Costs @ $2,176,279 + Misc. deposits @ $65,348 <F3>Includes Capital Leases Payable/Long-Term @ $431,053 </FN>