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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF IDEA INTEGRATION CORP. FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 4,819 5,047
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 36,983 52,383
<ALLOWANCES> 5,057 5,952
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 39,268 54,885
<PP&E> 10,961 17,107
<DEPRECIATION> 6,100 8,223
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 241,873 336,956
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 21,144 67,727
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 43,000 43,000
<OTHER-SE> 0 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 241,873 336,956
<SALES> 168,158 113,335
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 168,158 113,335
<CGS> 97,949 62,615
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 43,669 45,109
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 117 16
<INCOME-PRETAX> 26,423 4,568
<INCOME-TAX> 11,780 2,407
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 14,643 2,161
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 14,653 2,161
<EPS-BASIC> 0.34 0.05
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.34 0.05
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