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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PERSONAL GROUP OF AMERICA INC., FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED JULY 2, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-3-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUL-2-2000
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<ALLOWANCES> (3,418)
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 148,923
<PP&E> 44,073
<DEPRECIATION> (16,665)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 62,932
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 331
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 752,726
<SALES> 223,006
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 223,006
<CGS> 158,242
<TOTAL-COSTS> 204,636
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,173
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,079
<INCOME-PRETAX> 7,118
<INCOME-TAX> 3,203
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,915
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 3,915
<EPS-BASIC> 0.16
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.16
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