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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the interim
condensed consolidated statement of Symposium Corporation as of and for the
nine months ended September 30, 2000, included in this report on Form 10-QSB
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<INVENTORY> 0
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<PP&E> 631,076
<DEPRECIATION> (88,034)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,049,355
<BONDS> 0
5,492,564
3,303,951
<COMMON> 27,845
<OTHER-SE> 7,174,706
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 44,048,421
<SALES> 46,821,217
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 46,821,217
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,711,102
<INCOME-PRETAX> 0
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<INCOME-CONTINUING> (659,973)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
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<EPS-BASIC> (1.64)
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.64)
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