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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted
from the consolidated balance sheet of Envirosource, Inc. at
September 30, 2000, and from the consolidated statement of
operations of Envirosource, Inc. for the nine months ended
September 30, 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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0
0
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<CHANGES> 0
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<EPS-BASIC> (1.13)
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.13)
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