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<ARTICLE> 5
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM NAVIGANTS
2000 3/rd/ QUARTER AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> DEC-27-1999 DEC-27-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-24-2000 SEP-24-2000
<CASH> 15,654 0
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 53,628 0
<ALLOWANCES> 794 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 78,523 0
<PP&E> 43,143 0
<DEPRECIATION> 17,022 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 337,973 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 51,667 0
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 106,915 0
<OTHER-SE> 27,365 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 337,973 0
<SALES> 79,777 234,928
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 79,777 234,928
<CGS> 44,911 130,605
<TOTAL-COSTS> 69,930 203,609
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 1,900
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,969 8,067
<INCOME-PRETAX> 6,878 21,352
<INCOME-TAX> 2,868 8,910
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 4,491 13,061
<EPS-BASIC> 0.37 1.06
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.37 1.05
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