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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
COPART, INC. ANNUAL REPORT FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-2000
<CASH> 12,164,900
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 54,073,100
<ALLOWANCES> 1,563,500
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 91,414,500
<PP&E> 106,129,200
<DEPRECIATION> 25,615,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 262,324,300
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 37,372,200
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 121,515,000
<OTHER-SE> 98,375,400
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 262,324,300
<SALES> 190,042,300
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 190,042,300
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 143,826,100
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 549,800
<INCOME-PRETAX> 47,974,000
<INCOME-TAX> 18,544,900
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 29,429,100
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 29,429,100
<EPS-BASIC> .55
<EPS-DILUTED> .53
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