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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial data extracted from the Consolidated
Financial Statements of Comstock Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries for the nine
months ended September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
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<PP&E> 649,847
<DEPRECIATION> (221,382)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 47,482
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20,073
0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 473,376
<SALES> 116,523
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 116,764
<CGS> 0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,019
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 18,440
<INCOME-PRETAX> 40,316
<INCOME-TAX> 14,111
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 26,205
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 26,205
<EPS-BASIC> 0.95
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.77
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