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<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1999             JAN-31-1999             JAN-31-2000             JAN-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-01-1998             FEB-01-1998             MAY-01-1999             FEB-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1998             JUL-31-1998             JUL-31-1999             JUL-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1                       1                       1
<CASH>                                          34,938                  34,938                  14,709                  14,709
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  117,317                 117,317                  19,959                  19,959
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (54,540)                (54,540)                 (1,880)                 (1,880)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               123,191                 123,191                 110,991                 110,991
<PP&E>                                          57,463                  57,463                  12,900                  12,900
<DEPRECIATION>                                (14,908)                (14,908)                 (3,357)                 (3,357)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 399,188                 399,188                 170,483                 170,483
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           31,885                  31,885                  49,790                  49,790
<BONDS>                                        100,000                 100,000                 100,000                 100,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           333                     333                     325                     325
<OTHER-SE>                                     244,058                 244,058                  14,444                  14,444
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   399,188                 399,188                 170,483                 170,483
<SALES>                                         77,362                 161,555                  49,852                 110,516
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                77,362                 161,555                  49,852                 110,516
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0                       0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                75,481                 148,234                  66,071                 135,252
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,806                   3,645                   2,099                   4,718
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     75                   9,676                (29,489)                (40,624)
<INCOME-TAX>                                        24                   3,172                      50                     100
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 51                   6,504                (29,539)                (40,724)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                  49,632                  49,632
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                        51                   6,504                (79,171)                (90,356)
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.00                    0.20                  (2.38)                  (2.70)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.00                    0.20                  (2.38)                  (2.70)


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