<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>