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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 6/30/00 10-Q
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 36,160 0
<SECURITIES> 0 0
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<ALLOWANCES> 32,844 0
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<CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,266,194 0
<PP&E> 139,071 0
<DEPRECIATION> 74,187 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,402,780 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,616,130 0
<BONDS> 532,879 0
0 0
0 0
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<TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,931,706 8,613,291
<CGS> 2,802,076 8,232,328
<TOTAL-COSTS> 2,802,076 8,232,328
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 80,731 235,215
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,383 31,203
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<INCOME-TAX> 15,396 43,527
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 25,120 71,018
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<EPS-BASIC> .49 1.38
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