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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS OF NETLOJIX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AS
OF JUNE 30, 1999 AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATION FOR THE
SIX MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


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<NAME>  NETLOJIX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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