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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF AXENT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND 1999
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-1999
<CASH> 56,751,000 97,985,000
<SECURITIES> 64,558,000 8,774,000
<RECEIVABLES> 33,790,000 29,336,000
<ALLOWANCES> 3,788,000 3,518,000
<INVENTORY> 0 422,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 156,234,000 136,180,000
<PP&E> 25,991,000 20,917,000
<DEPRECIATION> 12,327,000 9,145,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 204,869,000 187,273,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 36,972,000 35,067,000
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 577,000 558,000
<OTHER-SE> 167,320,000 151,648,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 204,869,000 187,273,000
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 64,396,000 47,873,000
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 10,084,000 6,864,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 55,425,000 53,113,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 582,000 310,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (1,113,000) (12,104,000)
<INCOME-TAX> (406,000) 1,717,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,202,000 (8,269,000)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,202,000 (8,269,000)
<EPS-BASIC> 0.04 (0.30)
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.04 (0.30)
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