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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
Exhibit (27)
Financial Data Schedule
For Period Ended September 30, 2000
The St. Lawrence Seaway Corporation
(Unaudited)
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 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> MAR-31-2001
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 1,491,260
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,506,554
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,506,554
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 22,982
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 393,735
<OTHER-SE> 1,089,837
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,483,572
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 429,751
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 43,341
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 386,410
<INCOME-TAX> 379,317
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 379,317
<EPS-BASIC> 0.95
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.95
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