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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from VTEL
Corporation's Balance Sheet as of July 31, 2000 and Income Statement for the
year then ended and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Period ending July 31, 2000.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> VTEL Coporation
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<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-2000
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0
0
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