<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 10,803,482
<SECURITIES> 56,655,627<F1>
<RECEIVABLES> 11,841,993
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 79,301,102
<PP&E> 6,443,308<F2>
<DEPRECIATION> 1,770,248
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 83,974,162
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,776,191<F3>
<BONDS> 0
87,732
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 78,110,239
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0
<SALES> 26,373,026
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 26,373,026
<CGS> 18,083,396
<TOTAL-COSTS> 8,289,628
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,506,659
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 72,627
<INCOME-PRETAX> 3,710,342
<INCOME-TAX> 921,512
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 120,079
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,908,909
<EPS-BASIC> 0.36
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.16
<FN>
<F1>Includes Marketable Securities @ $55,660,792, prepaid expenses @ $153,547 and
Income Taxes Rec. @ $841,288
<F2>Includes PP&E @ $3,445,293 + S/W dev. Costs @ $2,932,667 + Misc. deposits @
$65,348
<F3>Includes Capital Leases Payable/Long-Term @ $344,818
</FN>
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