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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED UNAUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF 9278 COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30,
2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 214,587
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 4,807,232
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 1,151,854
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,261,649
<PP&E> 618,151
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,091,881
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,271,626
<BONDS> 0
1,075,000
0
<COMMON> 20,659
<OTHER-SE> 566,885
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,091,881
<SALES> 33,740,513
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 33,740,513
<CGS> 32,002,401
<TOTAL-COSTS> 32,002,401
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,124,044
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (385,932)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (385,932)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (385,932)
<EPS-BASIC> (.02)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.02)
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