<TABLE> <S> <C>
<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 SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 37,875,189
<SECURITIES> 2,105,552
<RECEIVABLES> 53,887,901
<ALLOWANCES> 2,129,151
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 103,531,819
<PP&E> 402,690,122
<DEPRECIATION> 164,255,707
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 360,845,729
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 58,025,698
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 29,942,628
<OTHER-SE> 231,454,426
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 360,845,729
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 232,172,606
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 199,906,621
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 615,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 892,364
<INCOME-PRETAX> 31,723,530
<INCOME-TAX> 11,851,861
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 19,871,669
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 19,871,669
<EPS-BASIC> 0.81
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.81
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