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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
SEMELE GROUP INC.'S FORM 10QSB FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10QSB.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 2,955,308
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,210,850
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,129,953
<PP&E> 24,114,475
<DEPRECIATION> (1,441,606)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 59,135,677
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,350,214
<BONDS> 43,268,488
7,781,078
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 59,135,677
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,920,224
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,587,995
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,585,158
<INCOME-PRETAX> (3,414,280)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,414,280)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (3,414,280)
<EPS-BASIC> (2.26)
<EPS-DILUTED> (2,26)
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