<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated statement of financial condition, consolidated statement of income, and consolidated statement of cash flows included in the Company's form 10-K for the period ending August 31, 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001013237 <NAME> FactSet Research Systems Inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> USD <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 39,629 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 28,499 <ALLOWANCES> 1,651 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 99,873 <PP&E> 20,888 <DEPRECIATION> 11,865 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 135,568 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 31,945 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 328 <OTHER-SE> 102,674 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 135,568 <SALES> 134,178 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 134,178 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 97,759 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 39,576 <INCOME-TAX> 14,297 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 25,279 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 25,279 <EPS-BASIC> .79 <EPS-DILUTED> .74