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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE NOVEMBER 30, 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 6-MOS MAY-31-2001 JUN-01-2000 NOV-30-2000 32,561 2,334,738 108,251 0 0 2,505,069 209,071 128,799 2,603,829 1,933,409 0 0 0 3,729 661,534 2,603,829 0 411,981 0 93,022 156,708 0 0 173,750 52,994 120,756 0 0 0 120,756 .32 .32