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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM STATIA
TERMINALS GROUP N.V.'S FORM 10-Q 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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<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<CASH> 8,248
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 17,837
<ALLOWANCES> (1,359)
<INVENTORY> 1,925
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 29,612
<PP&E> 242,060
<DEPRECIATION> (38,798)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 235,773
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,180
<BONDS> 101,000
0
0
<COMMON> 114
<OTHER-SE> 105,566
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 235,773
<SALES> 109,404
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 154,074
<CGS> 104,310
<TOTAL-COSTS> 134,683
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,059
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,551
<INCOME-PRETAX> 3,033
<INCOME-TAX> 716
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,317
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,317
<EPS-BASIC> 0.34
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.22
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