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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Niku
Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 29, 2000
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> NIKU CORPORATION
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