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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Legend
Properties, Inc and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such June 30,
2000 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and 1999 Annual Report on Form 10-K
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
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<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
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0
0
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<INCOME-PRETAX> (4,931,455)
<INCOME-TAX> (1,691,009)
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<EPS-BASIC> (0.52)
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