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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM
10-Q FOR HILB, ROGAL AND HAMILTON COMPANY FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2000
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<RECEIVABLES> 74,905,757
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<DEPRECIATION> 23,000,449
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 125,325,453
<BONDS> 107,930,823
0
0
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<INCOME-PRETAX> 20,488,751
<INCOME-TAX> 8,810,365
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,678,386
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<EPS-BASIC> 0.89
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