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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information
extracted from Official Payment Corporation's quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2000 and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<INVENTORY> 0
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<PP&E> 6,526
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0
0
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<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
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<INCOME-PRETAX> (17,877)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (17,877)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.84)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.84)
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