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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM AUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GASEL TRANSPORTATION LINES INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY AS
OF DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF MARCH 31, 2000
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 20,612 7,850
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,383,841 1,538,093
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 223,252 224,459
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,853,129 1,965,847
<PP&E> 13,478,750 15,853,602
<DEPRECIATION> 4,494,037 4,905,866
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,417,136 13,583,389
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,450,564 3,976,779
<BONDS> 4,742,572 6,579,611
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 1,277,140 1,277,140
<OTHER-SE> 871,881 674,880
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,417,136 13,583,389
<SALES> 11,499,872 3,253,056
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,499,872 3,253,056
<CGS> 9,255,161 2,818,816
<TOTAL-COSTS> 9,255,161 2,818,816
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,471,836 520,881
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 708,684 200,775
<INCOME-PRETAX> 150,697 (287,216)
<INCOME-TAX> 50,000 (94,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 100,697 (193,216)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 100,697 (193,216)
<EPS-BASIC> .046 (.087)
<EPS-DILUTED> .042 (.081)
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