<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                      10,803,482
<SECURITIES>                                56,655,627<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                               11,841,993
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            79,301,102
<PP&E>                                       6,443,308<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                               1,770,248
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              83,974,162
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        5,776,191<F3>
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           87,732
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                  78,110,239
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0
<SALES>                                     26,373,026
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            26,373,026
<CGS>                                       18,083,396
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                8,289,628
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             4,506,659
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              72,627
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              3,710,342
<INCOME-TAX>                                   921,512
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                 120,079
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 2,908,909
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.36
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.16
<FN>
<F1>Includes Marketable Securities @ $55,660,792, prepaid expenses @ $153,547 and
Income Taxes Rec. @ $841,288
<F2>Includes PP&E @ $3,445,293 + S/W dev. Costs @ $2,932,667 + Misc. deposits @
$65,348
<F3>Includes Capital Leases Payable/Long-Term @ $344,818
</FN>