<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM INFINIUM SOFTWARE, INC.'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2000. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 21,524 <SECURITIES> 9,882 <RECEIVABLES> 18,348 <ALLOWANCES> 3,005 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 56,453 <PP&E> 27,450 <DEPRECIATION> 16,238 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 86,570 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 48,234 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 129 <OTHER-SE> 34,348 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 86,570 <SALES> 8,310 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 46,107 <CGS> 3,135 <TOTAL-COSTS> 20,989 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 33,030 <LOSS-PROVISION> (1,285) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (7,134) <INCOME-TAX> (2,425) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,709) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,709) <EPS-BASIC> (0.38) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.38)