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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   12-MOS                   3-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1999             JAN-31-1999             JAN-31-2000             JAN-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1998             FEB-01-1998             NOV-01-1999             FEB-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1999             JAN-31-1999             JAN-31-2000             JAN-31-2000
<CASH>                                          10,137                  10,137                  25,558                  25,558
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   16,626                  16,626                  20,039                  20,039
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (1,350)                 (1,350)                 (3,846)                 (3,846)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               150,077                 150,077                  56,496                  56,496
<PP&E>                                          13,846                  13,846                  12,850                  12,850
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (2,822)                 (2,822)                 (3,751)                 (3,751)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 282,851                 282,851                  87,311                  87,311
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           38,892                  38,892                 149,212                 149,212
<BONDS>                                        100,000                 100,000                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           329                     329                     320                     320
<OTHER-SE>                                     105,571                 105,571                (66,722)                (66,722)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   252,851                 252,851                  87,311                  87,311
<SALES>                                         61,777                 291,278                  31,397                 186,284
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                61,777                 291,278                  31,397                 186,284
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0                       0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               100,436                 328,798                  80,669                 277,114
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                  18,204                  20,331
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,752                   8,005                   3,295                  10,220
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (41,411)                (45,525)                (70,771)               (121,381)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (10,051)                (11,549)                     147                     194
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (31,361)                (33,976)                (70,918)               (121,575)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                 45,232                  96,784                       0                  49,632
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (76,593)               (130,760)                (70,918)               (171,207)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (2.29)                  (3.91)                  (1.95)                  (4.86)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (2.29)                  (3.91)                  (1.95)                  (4.86)


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