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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF METRO INFORMATION SERVICES, INC. AS PRESENTED IN THE
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS' LEGEND.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 199 199
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 66,443 66,443
<ALLOWANCES> 2,549 2,549
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 71,661 71,661
<PP&E> 18,944 18,944
<DEPRECIATION> 7,022 7,022
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 200,954 200,954
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 37,372 37,372
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 152 152
<OTHER-SE> 83,047 83,047
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 200,954 200,954
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 77,880 235,889
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 54,265 166,999
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 18,929 57,533
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,375 5,146
<INCOME-PRETAX> 2,310 6,210
<INCOME-TAX> 1,132 2,721
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,178 3,489
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,178 3,489
<EPS-BASIC> 0.08 0.23
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.08 0.23
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