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


                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                       2,353,282
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                4,053,732
<ALLOWANCES>                                    30,560
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             6,731,087
<PP&E>                                      11,879,875
<DEPRECIATION>                               4,745,898
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              31,590,141
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        7,591,498
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        46,603
<OTHER-SE>                                  22,453,780
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                31,590,141
<SALES>                                     16,847,055
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            16,847,055
<CGS>                                        6,574,961
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                6,574,961
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             7,741,070
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             248,455
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              2,381,791
<INCOME-TAX>                                   928,691
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
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<NET-INCOME>                                 1,453,100
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