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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HWCC-LOUISIANA, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> HWCC-LOUISIANA, INC.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1999 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 SEP-30-1999
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<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 37,566 37,566
<PP&E> 21,124 21,124
<DEPRECIATION> 0 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 210,410 210,410
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,104 8,104
<BONDS> 151,716 151,716
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 1 1
<OTHER-SE> 48,589 48,589
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 210,410 210,410
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 0
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 325 423
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,313 1,268
<INCOME-PRETAX> (1,638) (1,679)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,638) (1,679)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (1,638) (1,679)
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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