<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE 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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-2001 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-2000 <CASH> 219,718 <SECURITIES> 64,436 <RECEIVABLES> 3,127,273 <ALLOWANCES> 46,291 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,511,665 <PP&E> 253,109<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,375,701 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,482,062 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,089 <OTHER-SE> 930,959 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,375,701 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 320,613 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 413,307 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (89,993) <INCOME-TAX> (38,247) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (51,746) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (51,746) <EPS-BASIC> (.55) <EPS-DILUTED> (.55) <FN> <F1>PP&E BALANCE IS NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION. </FN>