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[DESCRIPTION] Exhibit 27 Financial Data Schedule for June 30,2000.
This form contains summary financial information
extracted from Financial Statements for California-
Engels Mining Company for the quarter ended 6/30/2000
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
[TEXT]
<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<S> <C>
<CASH> 3,820
<SECURITIES> 4,057
<RECEIVABLES> 33,563
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 14,395
<PP&E> 493,873
<DEPRECIATION> 25,212
<depletion> 18,097
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 545,675
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 70,903
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 190,241
<OTHER-SE> 163,109
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 545,675
<SALES> 1,045
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 21,376
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 45,940
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,927
<INCOME-PRETAX> (24,564)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (24,564)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (24,564)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.0032)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.0032)
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