<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-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1999
<CASH>                                         500,667
<SECURITIES>                                    42,355
<RECEIVABLES>                                  916,865
<ALLOWANCES>                                    63,513
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,498,312
<PP&E>                                         110,230<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,322,518
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,019,438
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         1,089
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,005,395
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,322,518
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               121,560
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  184,023
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (59,797)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (22,723)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (37,074)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (37,074)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (.38)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.38)
<FN>
<F1>PP&E BALANCE IS NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION.
</FN>