5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MAY 31, 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PAYCHEX, INC., AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0000723531 PAYCHEX, INC. 1,000 YEAR MAY-31-2000 JUN-01-1999 MAY-31-2000 47,136 2,189,325 110,044 0 0 2,362,575 192,869 117,494 2,455,577 1,886,945 0 0 0 3,718 559,714 2,455,577 0 728,119 0 173,481 295,745 0 0 0 85,365 190,007 0 0 0 190,077 .51 .51