<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THIS FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-2001 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-2000 <CASH> 784,433 <SECURITIES> 75,659 <RECEIVABLES> 194,638 <ALLOWANCES> 8,022 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,089,446 <PP&E> 74,443 <DEPRECIATION> 24,694 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,456,351 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 351,716 <BONDS> 561,771 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 384 <OTHER-SE> 523,560 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,456,351 <SALES> 317,636 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 563,717 <CGS> 13,172 <TOTAL-COSTS> 569,998 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,352 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,231 <INCOME-PRETAX> (6,281) <INCOME-TAX> 11,382 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,871) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,871) <EPS-BASIC> (0.01)<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> (0.01) <FN> <F1>For purposes of this exhibit, primary means basic. </FN>