<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF KOGER EQUITY, INC. FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                           4,096
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   12,265
<ALLOWANCES>                                       548
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                         964,872
<DEPRECIATION>                                 147,445
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 849,274
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                        336,405
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           295
<OTHER-SE>                                     450,114
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   849,274
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               126,372
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   48,941
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                42,165
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   622
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              20,559
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 20,522
<INCOME-TAX>                                       (19)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             20,541
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    20,541
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.77
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.76
<FN>
THE COMPANY DOES NOT FILE A CLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET, THEREFORE THESE NOT
PROVIDED 5-02(9), 5-02(21)