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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOUND ON PAGES 4 AND 6 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR
THE YEAR-TO-DATE AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<BONDS> 450,000
200,000
0
<COMMON> 229
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<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,226,366
<CGS> 2,973,637
<TOTAL-COSTS> 2,973,637
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<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
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<INCOME-PRETAX> 74,803
<INCOME-TAX> 5,610
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 69,193
<DISCONTINUED> (198,000)
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<EPS-BASIC> (0.69)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.67)
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