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<LEGEND>  THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
          EXTRACTED FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 1998 FORM 10-K FOR MANATRON,
          INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-END>                                                    APR-30-1998
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<DEPRECIATION>                                                  (4,494,186)
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