YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2001, 2000 AND 1999
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

		NOTES		2001			2000			1999
REVENUES:   Software license fees			$   495,572		$   819,247			$   683,354
Maintenance fees			456,534		432,707			334,371
Professional services fees			1,057,944		978,674			620,720
Total revenues			2,010,050		2,230,628			1,638,445
OPERATING EXPENSES:   Cost of software license fees			39,551		30,739			28,097
Cost of maintenance			53,076		45,367			37,286
Cost of professional services			1,039,237		946,710			506,765
Software product development			102,617		81,133			64,957
Sales and marketing			451,719		467,060			418,019
Administrative and general			131,218		90,386			78,333
Purchased research and development		2			17,900			4,350
Total operating expenses			1,817,418		1,679,295			1,137,807
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS			192,632		551,333			500,638
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)   Interest and investment Income			30,692		34,927			30,175
Interest Expense			(31,255	)	(24,484	)		(772	)
Total other income (expense)			(563	)	10,443			29,403
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			192,069		561,776			530,041
INCOME TAX PROVISION		9	72,986		209,800			180,178
NET INCOME			$   119,083		$   351.976			$   349,863
Basic earnings per share		8	$        0.33		$        0.98			$        0.95
Diluted earnings per share		8	$        0.32		$        0.91			$        0.87
See notes to consolidated financial statements.