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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF AXENT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND 1999
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                64,558,000               8,774,000
<RECEIVABLES>                               33,790,000              29,336,000
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<INVENTORY>                                          0                 422,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           156,234,000             136,180,000
<PP&E>                                      25,991,000              20,917,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              12,327,000               9,145,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             204,869,000             187,273,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       36,972,000              35,067,000
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
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<OTHER-SE>                                 167,320,000             151,648,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               204,869,000             187,273,000
<SALES>                                              0                       0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (1,113,000)            (12,104,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                 (406,000)               1,717,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,202,000             (8,269,000)
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