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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VIASOURCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR THE NINE MONTH ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> VIASOURCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
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<SECURITIES> 0
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<ALLOWANCES> 1,487,239
<INVENTORY> 5,579,390
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 67,320,532
<PP&E> 28,010,827
<DEPRECIATION> 10,518,242
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 241,049,135
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 43,098,311
<BONDS> 54,049,311
0
0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 241,049,135
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<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 120,631,764
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,712,537
<INCOME-PRETAX> (17,598,873)
<INCOME-TAX> 100,361
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (17,699,234)
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<EPS-BASIC> (0.57)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.57)
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