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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
EXHIBIT 27.1
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND BALANCE SHEET OF INSPIRE INSURANCE
SOLUTIONS, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001042051
<NAME> INSPIRE INSURANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<CASH> 7,438
<SECURITIES> 5,943
<RECEIVABLES> 32,211
<ALLOWANCES> 6,333
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 51,668
<PP&E> 32,107
<DEPRECIATION> 20,233
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 116,085
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,966
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 191
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<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 100,820
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 111,576
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (10,230)
<INCOME-TAX> (2,989)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (7,242)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (7,242)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.38)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.38)
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