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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM Q1 FY01 FORM
10-Q FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-2001
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000
<CASH> 87,227
<SECURITIES> 39,663
<RECEIVABLES> 86,670
<ALLOWANCES> (5,317)
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 248,339
<PP&E> 105,162
<DEPRECIATION> (46,873)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 889,755
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 144,546
<BONDS> 140,000
0
0
<COMMON> 72
<OTHER-SE> 583,293
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 889,755
<SALES> 63,258
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 91,638
<CGS> 9,158
<TOTAL-COSTS> 22,166
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 106,371
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (2,262)
<INCOME-PRETAX> (27,728)
<INCOME-TAX> 4,705
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (32,433)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (32,433)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.48)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.48)
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