Exhibit 99.1 (b) 4
                                                       YEAR TO DATE GAAP RESULTS


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
NATIONAL DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES




(In thousands, except per share data)
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                                                                   Year Ended May 31,
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                                                                    2001        2000
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Revenues:
     Information management                                       $144,332     $137,136
     Network services and systems                                  199,621      152,144
     Divested businesses                                             5,862       56,393
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                                                                   349,815      345,673
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Operating expenses:
     Cost of service                                               176,413      181,001
     Sales, general and administrative                              77,640       86,062
     Depreciation and amortization                                  34,745       31,834
     Restructuring and impairment charges                            2,156       34,393
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                                                                   290,954      333,290
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Operating income (loss)                                             58,861       12,383
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Other income (expense):
     Interest and other income                                         755        4,549
     Interest and other expense                                     (8,038)      (6,532)
     Non-cash valuation adjustment in Medscape investment           (6,953)      (9,738)
     Minority interest in loss                                       1,137            -
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                                                                   (13,099)     (11,721)
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Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations       45,762          662
Provision (benefit) for income taxes                                17,694        1,825
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Income (loss) before discontinued operations                        28,068       (1,163)
Discontinued operations - net of tax                                 8,323      (39,002)
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     Net income (loss)                                            $ 36,391     $(40,165)
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Basic earnings (loss) per share:
     Income (loss) before discontinued operations                 $   0.85    $  (0.03)
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     Discontinued operations - net of tax                         $   0.25    $  (1.17)
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     Basic earnings (loss) per share                              $   1.10    $  (1.21)
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
     Income (loss) before discontinued operations                 $   0.82    $  (0.03)
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     Discontinued operations - net of tax                         $   0.24    $  (1.17)
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     Diluted earnings (loss) per share                            $   1.07    $  (1.21)
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Basic shares                                                        33,009       33,232
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Diluted shares                                                      34,153       33,232
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