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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMBINED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NOVISTAR INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 61 151
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,560 4,476
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,047 5,011
<PP&E> 7,842 8,693
<DEPRECIATION> (3,753) (4,955)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,200 40,533
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,291 13,532
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 25
<COMMON> 1 91
<OTHER-SE> 4,991 15,763
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,200 40,533
<SALES> 18,122 14,844
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,122 14,844
<CGS> 15,581 9,656
<TOTAL-COSTS> 21,416 18,616
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 930
<INCOME-PRETAX> (3,294) (4,702)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 (1,592)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 (3,110)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (3,294) (3,110)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.36) (0.34)
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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