<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2001 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-2000 <CASH> 17,181,763 <SECURITIES> 52,011,493<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 14,975,068 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 84,168,324 <PP&E> 8,642,870<F2> <DEPRECIATION> 2,570,841 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 90,240,353 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,393,290<F3> <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 94,505 <OTHER-SE> 82,752,558 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 <SALES> 8,468,676 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,468,676 <CGS> 5,597,494 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,871,182 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,517,570 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16,172 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,337,440 <INCOME-TAX> 285,200 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,052,240 <EPS-BASIC> 0.11 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.11 <FN> <F1>Includes Marketable Securities @ $49,966,000, prepaid expenses @ $216,862 and income Taxes Rec. @ $1,828,631 <F2>Includes PP&E @ $5,141,226 + S/W dev. Costs @ $3,455,920 + Misc. deposits @ $45,724 <F3>Includes Capital Leases Payable/Long-Term @ $199,669 </FN>