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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 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 9,964 9,964
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<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,115 11,115
<PP&E> 159,156 159,156
<DEPRECIATION> 18 18
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 237,672 237,672
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 33,276 33,276
<BONDS> 164,297 164,297
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 1 1
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 237,672 237,672
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 0
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,237 4,797
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 389 3,104
<INCOME-PRETAX> (3,626) (7,901)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,626) (7,901)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (3,626) (7,901)
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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