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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EPIQ
SYSTEMS, INC. STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000, AND
BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 2000, QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                       2,058,702
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                3,296,151
<ALLOWANCES>                                    30,560
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             5,746,633
<PP&E>                                      11,138,294
<DEPRECIATION>                               4,210,393
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              30,561,069
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        6,794,042
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        46,461
<OTHER-SE>                                  21,669,361
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                30,561,069
<SALES>                                     10,752,772
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            10,752,772
<CGS>                                        4,157,124
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                4,157,124
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             5,248,394
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             137,061
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,279,995
<INCOME-TAX>                                   503,955
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   776,040
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