[ARTICLE] 5
[RESTATED] NO
[CIK] 0000313522
[NAME] BIG SKY TRANSPORTATION
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[FISCAL-YEAR-END] JUN-30-1996
[PERIOD-END] DEC-31-1995
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[CGS] 0
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