<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>