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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 JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS' LEGEND.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 724 724
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 62,919 62,919
<ALLOWANCES> 1,593 1,593
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 68,219 68,219
<PP&E> 18,389 18,389
<DEPRECIATION> 6,363 6,363
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 185,230 185,230
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 22,074 22,074
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 151 151
<OTHER-SE> 81,425 81,425
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 185,230 185,230
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 77,812 158,009
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 54,948 112,734
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 19,494 38,604
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,425 2,771
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,945 3,900
<INCOME-TAX> 797 1,589
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,148 2,311
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,148 2,311
<EPS-BASIC> 0.08 0.15
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.08 0.15
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