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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  IN THE  COMPANY'S  1997 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                          YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                                              SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                                                                 OCT-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                                                                   JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                                                                              10,813
<SECURITIES>                                                                                         5,006
<RECEIVABLES>                                                                                       32,146
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                                           605
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                                                    73,134
<PP&E>                                                                                              61,526
<DEPRECIATION>                                                                                      29,636
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                                                     134,734
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                                               29,809
<BONDS>                                                                                              1,306
<COMMON>                                                                                               134
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                                                                              0
<OTHER-SE>                                                                                          95,084
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                                                       134,734
<SALES>                                                                                                  0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                                                   142,777
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                                                    21,265
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                                                     255
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                                                     23,923
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                                         9,561
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                                                 14,362
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                                           0
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<NET-INCOME>                                                                                        14,362
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                                                         1.08
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                                         1.01
<F1>The  financial  data for the fiscal year ended  September  30, 1997 has been
restated to reflect the merger,  effective  July 1997,  between Fair,  Isaac and
Company,  Incorporated and Risk Management Technologies which has been accounted
for under the pooling-of-interests  method. Also the financial data schedule has
been restated for the effects of Financial  Accounting Standard No. 128 Earnings
per Share.