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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS OF POLICY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CORPORATION AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000,
AND  IS  QUALIFIED  IN  ITS  ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                       DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                          JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                            JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                      20,552
<SECURITIES>                                     0
<RECEIVABLES>                              108,067
<ALLOWANCES>                                 5,353
<INVENTORY>                                      0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           201,164
<PP&E>                                     262,979
<DEPRECIATION>                             126,144
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             682,185
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      337,393
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               682,185
<SALES>                                          0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                           102,363
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           7,402
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (61,867)
<INCOME-TAX>                                (6,838)
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