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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.
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<NAME> HWCC-LOUISIANA, INC.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000
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<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,790 6,790
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<DEPRECIATION> 8 8
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,164 32,164
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0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 1 1
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<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 0
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,089 1,560
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,050 2,715
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,139) (4,275)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,139) (4,275)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
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<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,139) (4,275)
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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