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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
SYKES ENTERPRISES FORM 10-Q/A FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q/A.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<ALLOWANCES> 2,312,322
<INVENTORY> 0
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<PP&E> 264,708,073
<DEPRECIATION> 120,673,048
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 108,836,309
<BONDS> 0
0
0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 437,214,931
<SALES> 318,104,803
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<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 200,816,736
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 109,779,399
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,328,291
<INCOME-PRETAX> 89,348,496
<INCOME-TAX> 27,186,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 62,162,496
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