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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM OMNIPOINT
CORPORATION'S UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<BONDS> 0
0
607,446
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<CGS> 171,450
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<LOSS-PROVISION> 1,859
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<INCOME-PRETAX> (665,559)
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