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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements of Golden Triangle Industries, Inc. for the period
ended June 30, 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> GOLDEN TRIANGLE INDUSTRIES, INC.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS 6-MOS 6-MOS OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 APR-01-1999 JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-1999 JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-1999 DEC-31-1999
<CASH> 772,497 0 772,497 0 181,187
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 454,545 0 454,545 0 290,583
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0 0 0 0
<INVENTORY> 8,123,243 0 8,123,243 0 7,696,360
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,152,202 0 11,152,202 0 8,487,887
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<DEPRECIATION> 0 0 0 0 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,152,202 0 11,152,202 0 8,487,887
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,584,555 0 8,584,555 0 7,863,380
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0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
<COMMON> 7,134 0 7,134 0 1,067
<OTHER-SE> 2,560,513 0 2,560,513 0 623,440
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,152,202 0 11,152,202 0 8,487,887
<SALES> 3,733,444 3,488,354 6,696,258 5,434,200 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,733,444 3,488,354 6,696,258 5,434,200 0
<CGS> 2,942,345 2,864,636 5,435,164 4,462,564 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 2,942,345 2,864,636 5,434,164 4,462,564 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 357,906 338,875 612,962 561,822 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 146,561 159,458 261,099 262,927 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 234,323 125,385 334,724 146,887 0
<INCOME-TAX> 93,729 0 93,729 0 0
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