<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>                                         302,927
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  6,958,745
<ALLOWANCES>                                   1,549,048
<INVENTORY>                                    623,497
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               8,818,299
<PP&E>                                         4,326,093
<DEPRECIATION>                                 6,035,106
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 17,781,582
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          15,047,546
<BONDS>                                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       482,526
<OTHER-SE>                                     211,524
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   17,781,582
<SALES>                                        0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               39,953,311
<CGS>                                          0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  35,318,084
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               2,808,486
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             1,995,319
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (6,102,481)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            0
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (6,102,481)
<EPS-BASIC>                                    (.63)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (.63)