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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM LINC.NET'S
AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 19, 1999
(DATE OPERATIONS COMMENCED) TO DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND LINC.NET'S UNAUDITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-19-1999 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 3,549 3,233
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 22,202 38,247
<ALLOWANCES> 115 115
<INVENTORY> 379 231
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 29,358 79,971
<PP&E> 15,020 31,905
<DEPRECIATION> 47 2,147
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 110,476 256,613
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19,166 37,343
<BONDS> 53,213 131,500
37,517 78,807
0 5,919
<COMMON> 4 9
<OTHER-SE> 565 3,035
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 110,476 256,613
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,760 67,717
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,581 55,647
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 95 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 360 5,110
<INCOME-PRETAX> (1,359) (1,978)
<INCOME-TAX> (529) (791)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (830) 567
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (830) 567
<EPS-BASIC> (7.51) (4.02)
<EPS-DILUTED> (7.51) (4.02)
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