<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2001 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 253,817 <SECURITIES> 17,148 <RECEIVABLES> 204,190 <ALLOWANCES> 56,094 <INVENTORY> 19,285 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 582,104 <PP&E> 473,850 <DEPRECIATION> 137,888 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,115,100 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 216,908 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,383 <OTHER-SE> 892,615 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,115,100 <SALES> 374,699 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 374,699 <CGS> 196,682 <TOTAL-COSTS> 196,682 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 302,548 <LOSS-PROVISION> 3,014 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (116,593) <INCOME-TAX> (36,144) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (80,449) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (81,180) <EPS-BASIC> 0<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1> <FN> <F1> Class A -- EPS Basic (0.57) Class A -- EPS Diluted (0.62) Class B -- EPS Basic (1.28) Class B -- EPS Diluted (1.28) </FN>