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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED ON FORM 10-Q
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2001
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 19,114,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 161,137,000
<ALLOWANCES> 12,386,000
<INVENTORY> 6,451,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 192,926,000
<PP&E> 10,259,000
<DEPRECIATION> 4,994,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 221,279,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 118,226,000
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 125,000
<OTHER-SE> 99,412,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 221,279,000
<SALES> 752,613,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 752,613,000
<CGS> 718,893,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 718,893,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 6,427,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 194,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 3,298,000
<INCOME-TAX> (164,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,462,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 3,462,000
<EPS-BASIC> 0.32
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.32
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