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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ALLIANCE HEALTHCARD, INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999 OCT-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-20-1999
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<DEPRECIATION> (9) (2)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 504 82
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0 0
0 0
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<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (1) 5
<INCOME-PRETAX> (843) (557)
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<INCOME-CONTINUING> (843) (557)
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<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (843) (557)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.26) (0.24)
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