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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated Balance Sheet of AOA Holding LLC and Subsidiaries as of
September 30, 2000 and the related Statements of Operations and Cash Flows
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 1,934
<SECURITIES> 2,937
<RECEIVABLES> 16,320
<ALLOWANCES> (1,365)
<INVENTORY> 459
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 25,038
<PP&E> 136,413
<DEPRECIATION> (75,310)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 129,630
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,706
<BONDS> 206,439
0
0
<COMMON> 0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 129,630
<SALES> 24,022
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 24,022
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 13,166
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,508
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,241
<INCOME-PRETAX> 2,124
<INCOME-TAX> 155
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,969
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,969
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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