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<ARTICLE> 5
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MEADOW
VALLEY CORP & SUBSIDIARIES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 3,544,737
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 31,989,397
<ALLOWANCES> 191,359
<INVENTORY> 4,851,638
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 41,556,584
<PP&E> 20,326,469
<DEPRECIATION> 1,777,480
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 62,046,918
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 35,205,461
<BONDS> 12,961,151
0
0
<COMMON> 3,601
<OTHER-SE> 15,069,267
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 62,046,918
<SALES> 128,402,900
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 128,402,900
<CGS> 123,462,464
<TOTAL-COSTS> 123,462,464
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 174,500
<INCOME-PRETAX> 433,398
<INCOME-TAX> 173,353
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 260,045
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 260,045
<EPS-BASIC> .07
<EPS-DILUTED> .07
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