<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-2000
<CASH>                                         248,490
<SECURITIES>                                    33,074
<RECEIVABLES>                                3,633,850
<ALLOWANCES>                                    38,218
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             4,078,535
<PP&E>                                         219,594<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               5,921,370
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        4,531,472
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         1,089
<OTHER-SE>                                     924,184
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 5,921,370
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               844,013
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  994,974
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (145,477)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (56,591)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (88,886)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (88,886)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (.91)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.91)
<FN>
<F1>PP&E BALANCE IS NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION.
</FN>