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<ARTICLE> 5
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   12-MOS                   3-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1998             JAN-31-1998             JAN-31-1999             JAN-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1997             FEB-01-1997             NOV-01-1998             FEB-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1998             JAN-31-1998             JAN-31-1999             JAN-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1                       1                       1
<CASH>                                          49,536                  49,536                  10,137                  10,137
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  105,680                 105,680                  16,626                  16,626
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (48,428)                (48,428)                 (1,350)                 (1,350)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               129,046                 129,046                 150,077                 150,077
<PP&E>                                          57,575                  57,575                  13,846                  13,846
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (13,280)                (13,280)                 (2,822)                 (2,822)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 378,160                 378,160                 252,851                 252,851
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           42,656                  42,656                  38,892                  38,892
<BONDS>                                        100,000                 100,000                 100,000                 100,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           312                     312                     329                     329
<OTHER-SE>                                     211,723                 211,723                 105,571                 105,571
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   378,160                 378,160                 252,851                 252,851
<SALES>                                         81,234                 281,179                  61,777                 291,278
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                81,234                 281,179                  61,777                 291,278
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0                       0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                71,024                 256,282                 100,436                 328,798
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,630                   4,775                   2,752                   8,005
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  8,580                  20,122                 (41,411)                (45,525)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,738                   9,823                 (10,051)                (11,549)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              5,842                  10,299                 (31,361)                (33,976)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                  45,232                  96,784
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     5,842                  10,299                 (76,593)               (130,760)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.19                    0.35                   (2.29)                  (3.91)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.19                    0.35                   (2.29)                  (3.91)
        

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