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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM VIASOURCE
COMMUNICATIONS, INC.'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 1,
2000 AND THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED APRIL 1, 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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<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JAN-01-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<CASH> 6,807,290
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 13,157,400
<ALLOWANCES> 1,041,649
<INVENTORY> 1,064,554
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 24,844,763
<PP&E> 13,584,459
<DEPRECIATION> 5,924,181
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 67,181,888
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,895,394
<BONDS> 22,176,872
0
0
<COMMON> 31,479,212
<OTHER-SE> (4,830,151)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 67,181,888
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 61,395,868
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 51,008,541
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 2,398
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,419,300
<INCOME-PRETAX> (3,403,706)
<INCOME-TAX> (554,630)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,849,076)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,849,076)
<EPS-BASIC> (.08)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.08)
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