<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SECTION CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ARC
COMMUNICATION INC.'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-1-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 338,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 896,000
<ALLOWANCES> 49,000
<INVENTORY> 6,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,247,000
<PP&E> 369,000
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,697,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 636,000
<BONDS> 0
0
144,000
<COMMON> 14,000
<OTHER-SE> 1,412,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,697,000
<SALES> 3,418,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,418,000
<CGS> 3,171,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 3,171,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 13,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 24,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 234,000
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 234,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 234,000
<EPS-BASIC> 0.02
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.02
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