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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE EMONS
TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> EMONS TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2001
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 1,653,364
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 3,516,861
<ALLOWANCES> 226,644
<INVENTORY> 449,468
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,078,025
<PP&E> 43,290,335
<DEPRECIATION> 14,511,786
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 35,512,655
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,443,812
<BONDS> 12,851,022
0
0
<COMMON> 78,538
<OTHER-SE> 15,295,901
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 35,512,655
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,696,246
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 4,616,389
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 283,414
<INCOME-PRETAX> 899,084
<INCOME-TAX> 335,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 564,084
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 564,084
<EPS-BASIC> 0.08
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.08
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