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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from ACT
Teleconferencing, Inc.'s unaudited June 30, 2000, financial statements and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 7,525,381
<ALLOWANCES> (191,452)
<INVENTORY> 134,585
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,318,709
<PP&E> 16,767,882
<DEPRECIATION> (4,228,285)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 27,522,552
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,663,607
<BONDS> 0
0
1,720,077
<COMMON> 16,016,666
<OTHER-SE> (4,955,872)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 27,522,552
<SALES> 17,310,390
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 17,310,390
<CGS> (8,608,783)
<TOTAL-COSTS> (6,930,643)
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (459,168)
<INCOME-PRETAX> 869,878
<INCOME-TAX> (477,399)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 392,479
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 392,479
<EPS-BASIC> 0.06
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.06
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