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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SEAGATE
SOFTWARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 JUL-02-1999
<PERIOD-START> JUL-03-1999 JUL-04-1998
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUL-02-1999
<CASH> 3,621 7,419
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 19,272 45,574
<ALLOWANCES> 2,694 2,847
<INVENTORY> 674 981
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 56,646 65,315
<PP&E> 23,045 16,884
<DEPRECIATION> 13,697 7,293
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 71,280 79,820
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 47,786 76,478
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 75 0
<OTHER-SE> 23,038 2,883
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 71,280 79,828
<SALES> 126,518 141,757
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 126,518 141,757
<CGS> 43,975 48,701
<TOTAL-COSTS> 402,755 240,714
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (1,501) (184)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,481 128
<INCOME-PRETAX> (276,217) (98,901)
<INCOME-TAX> (55,055) (2,526)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (221,162) (96,375)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (221,162) (96,375)
<EPS-BASIC> (2.95) (1.28)
<EPS-DILUTED> (2.95) (1.28)
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