<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PIVOTAL
CORPORATION QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2001
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 13,915
<SECURITIES> 22,247
<RECEIVABLES> 18,750
<ALLOWANCES> (1,128)
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 55,715
<PP&E> 7,720
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 119,413
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 27,074
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 106,744
<OTHER-SE> (14,405)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 119,413
<SALES> 13,768
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 21,058
<CGS> 4,736
<TOTAL-COSTS> 22,186
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 343
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (5,521)
<INCOME-TAX> 67
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,454)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (5,454)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.24)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.24)
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