<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                      17,558,331
<SECURITIES>                                51,811,365
<RECEIVABLES>                               14,102,293
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            83,471,989
<PP&E>                                       7,706,345
<DEPRECIATION>                               2,267,437
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              88,910,897
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        7,213,047
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        94,274
<OTHER-SE>                                  81,603,576
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                88,910,897
<SALES>                                     40,455,143
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            40,455,143
<CGS>                                       28,586,361
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               11,868,782
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             6,876,869
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              96,587
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              4,895,326
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,182,498
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                 464,555
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 4,177,383
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.47
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.45

<F1> Includes Marketable Securities @ $49,966,000, prepaid expenses @ $190,075
     and Income Taxes Rec. @ $1,655,290
<F2> Includes PP&E @ $4,471,838 + S/W dev. Costs @ $3,188,783 + Misc.
     deposits @ $45,724
<F3> Includes Capital Leases Payable/Long-Term @ $259,951