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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
Official Payments Corporation's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
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<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<INVENTORY> 0
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0
0
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<EPS-BASIC> (1.12)
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