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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SYBASE INC. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND
FOR THE YEARS THEN ENDED.
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<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<DEPRECIATION> (298,286)
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0
0
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<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
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<CHANGES> 0
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<EPS-BASIC> 0.42<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.40
<FN>
<F1>REFLECTS BASIC EPS ACCORDING TO SFAS 128, EARNINGS PER SHARE
</FN>
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