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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT 27 - FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Monarch
Services, Inc.'s unaudited financial statements for the period ended October 31,
2000, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements
and the notes thereto.
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Apr-30-2001
<PERIOD-START> May-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> Oct-31-2000
<CASH> 8,341
<SECURITIES> 15
<RECEIVABLES> 437
<ALLOWANCES> 52
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,927
<PP&E> 726
<DEPRECIATION> 482
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,191
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,848
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 527
<OTHER-SE> 3,378
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,191
<SALES> 2,284
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,559
<CGS> 1,913
<TOTAL-COSTS> 2,444
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 115
<INCOME-TAX> 45
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 70
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 70
<EPS-BASIC> .04
<EPS-DILUTED> .04
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