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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE TWELVE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 5,719
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 4,309
<ALLOWANCES> 402
<INVENTORY> 550
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,197
<PP&E> 5,585
<DEPRECIATION> 2,190
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 38,785
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,861
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 123
<OTHER-SE> 16,084
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 38,785
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 25,529
<CGS> 18,473
<TOTAL-COSTS> 17,230
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 312
<LOSS-PROVISION> 243
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,307
<INCOME-PRETAX> (12,576)
<INCOME-TAX> 268
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (12,844)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (12,844)
<EPS-BASIC> (1.25)
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.25)
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