<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 17,558,331 <SECURITIES> 51,811,365<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 14,102,293 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 83,471,989 <PP&E> 7,706,345<F2> <DEPRECIATION> 2,267,437 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 88,910,897 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,213,047<F3> <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 94,274 <OTHER-SE> 81,603,576 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 88,910,897 <SALES> 40,455,143 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 40,455,143 <CGS> 28,586,361 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,868,782 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,876,869 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 96,587 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,895,326 <INCOME-TAX> 1,182,498 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 464,555 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,177,383 <EPS-BASIC> 0.47 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.45 <FN> <F1> Includes Marketable Securities @ $49,966,000, prepaid expenses @ $190,075 and Income Taxes Rec. @ $1,655,290 <F2> Includes PP&E @ $4,471,838 + S/W dev. Costs @ $3,188,783 + Misc. deposits @ $45,724 <F3> Includes Capital Leases Payable/Long-Term @ $259,951 </FN>