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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENDSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MAPICS, INC. FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THOSE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 10,954
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 27,796
<ALLOWANCES> 2,010
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 50,470
<PP&E> 17,662
<DEPRECIATION> 11,306
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 134,820
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 74,382
<BONDS> 0
0
175
<COMMON> 204
<OTHER-SE> 34,046
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 134,820
<SALES> 44,642
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 101,536
<CGS> 11,575
<TOTAL-COSTS> 34,146
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 12,281
<LOSS-PROVISION> 632
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,926
<INCOME-PRETAX> (11,209)
<INCOME-TAX> (1,728)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (9,481)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (9,481)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.53)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.53)
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