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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SYBASE INC. AS
OF JUNE 30, 2000 AND FOR THE YEARS THEN ENDED.
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0
0
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<FN>
<F1>REFLECTS BASIC EPS ACCORDING TO SFAS 128, EARNINGS PER SHARE
</FN>
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