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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GENSTAR CORPORATION AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-1999
<CASH> 24,215,542 921,994
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,507 114,208
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 24,311,204 1,045,663
<PP&E> 1,560,956 726,489
<DEPRECIATION> (288,202) (157,368)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,875,721 1,826,913
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 984,013 597,952
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
88 88
<COMMON> 22,288 12,104
<OTHER-SE> 19,898,516 (917,510)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,875,721 1,826,913
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 73,133 50,812
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 5,060,682 1,553,010
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 480,625 8,743
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (51,961) (348,890)
<INCOME-PRETAX> (4,558,885) (1,842,345)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,558,885) (1,842,345)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (4,558,885) (1,842,345)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.17) (0.20)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.17) (0.20)
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