<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED  SEPTEMBER 30,
2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                 SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                      SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                                    983
<SECURITIES>                                            6,973
<RECEIVABLES>                                           9,828
<ALLOWANCES>                                                0
<INVENTORY>                                                 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                       18,171
<PP&E>                                                    690
<DEPRECIATION>                                            138
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                         33,441
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                   6,946
<BONDS>                                                 5,055
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                       0
<PREFERRED>                                                 1
<COMMON>                                                   23
<OTHER-SE>                                             10,723
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                           33,441
<SALES>                                                 9,906
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                       45,835
<CGS>                                                  10,438
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                          10,438
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                       17,758
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                            0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                      4,814
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                         8,642
<INCOME-TAX>                                            2,900
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                    11,542
<DISCONTINUED>                                              0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        (7,860)
<CHANGES>                                                   0
<NET-INCOME>                                            3,682
<EPS-BASIC>                                              0.17
<EPS-DILUTED>                                            0.15