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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MAPICS, INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 12,175
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 37,743
<ALLOWANCES> 2,523
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 54,847
<PP&E> 14,612
<DEPRECIATION> 8,539
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 136,939
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 83,250
<BONDS> 0
0
175
<COMMON> 204
<OTHER-SE> 32,065
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 136,939
<SALES> 62,672
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 140,362
<CGS> 15,551
<TOTAL-COSTS> 46,727
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 16,375
<LOSS-PROVISION> 1,214
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,917
<INCOME-PRETAX> (14,176)
<INCOME-TAX> (2,451)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (11,725)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (11,725)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.66)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.66)
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