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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE EMONS
TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED
JUNE 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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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 3,086,938
<ALLOWANCES> 218,619
<INVENTORY> 273,598
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,969,992
<PP&E> 41,798,132
<DEPRECIATION> 14,052,185
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,472,344
<BONDS> 13,382,537
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0
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<CGS> 0
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<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,138,159
<INCOME-PRETAX> 2,795,989
<INCOME-TAX> 1,102,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,693,989
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