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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PENN-AKRON CORPORATION 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-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 2,056
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 9,026,234
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,299,786
<PP&E> 39,808
<DEPRECIATION> 5,265
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,847,378
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,413,053
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 28,425
<OTHER-SE> 101,903
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,847,378
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,315,017
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 6,074,337
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 701,496
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (460,816)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (460,816)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (460,816)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.02)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.02)
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