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<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-2001             JAN-31-2000             JAN-31-2001             JAN-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-01-2000             MAY-01-1999             FEB-01-2000             FEB-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-2000             JUL-31-1999             JUL-31-2000             JUL-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1                       1                       1
<CASH>                                           8,973                  14,709                   8,973                  14,709
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   19,917                  19,959                  19,917                  19,959
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (1,437)                 (1,880)                 (1,437)                 (1,880)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                27,453                 110,991                  27,453                 110,991
<PP&E>                                          10,675                  12,900                  10,675                  12,900
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (4,117)                 (3,357)                 (4,117)                 (3,357)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  54,223                 170,483                  54,223                 170,483
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          133,529                  49,790                 133,529                  49,790
<BONDS>                                              0                 100,000                       0                 100,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           372                     325                     372                     325
<OTHER-SE>                                    (88,172)                  14,444                (88,172)                  14,444
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    54,223                 170,483                  54,223                 170,483
<SALES>                                         25,794                  49,852                  51,448                 110,516
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                25,794                  49,852                  51,448                 110,516
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0                       0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                37,667                  77,242                  69,272                 146,422
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,453                   2,099                   4,371                   4,718
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (14,326)                (29,489)                (22,195)                (40,624)
<INCOME-TAX>                                      (27)                      50                    (46)                     100
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (14,299)                (29,539)                (22,149)                (40,724)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                (49,632)                       0                (49,632)
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (14,299)                (79,171)                (22,149)                (90,356)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (.38)                  (2.38)                   (.60)                  (2.70)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.38)                  (2.38)                   (.60)                  (2.70)


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