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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CAREERENGINE
NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES' CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE INTERIM
PERIOD 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> 2,115,855
<SECURITIES> 2,453,610
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,569,465
<PP&E> 71,765,364
<DEPRECIATION> 1,513,576
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 79,261,084
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0
<BONDS> 74,081,028
0
0
<COMMON> 674,960
<OTHER-SE> 115,109
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 79,261,084
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,781,254
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 4,475,726
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,611,668
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,276,140)
<INCOME-TAX> 16,020
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,292,160)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,292,160)
<EPS-BASIC> (.42)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.42)
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