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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR VALLEY NATIONAL GASES INCORPORATED AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> VALLEY NATIONAL GASES INCORPORATED
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<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000
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<DEPRECIATION> 34,017,377
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0
0
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<INCOME-TAX> 627,057
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 813,186
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