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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN ARNOLD INDUSTRIES, INC.'S
FORM 10-Q 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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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<RECEIVABLES> 55,301,395
<ALLOWANCES> 2,497,051
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 110,671,858
<PP&E> 399,833,558
<DEPRECIATION> 166,217,473
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 362,489,088
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 51,251,123
<BONDS> 0
0
0
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<OTHER-SE> 238,833,151
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<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 347,481,799
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 299,390,499
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 1,042,500
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,367,644
<INCOME-PRETAX> 47,437,641
<INCOME-TAX> 17,714,785
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 29,722,856
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 29,722,856
<EPS-BASIC> 1.21
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.20
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