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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Petroleum
Helicopters, Inc.'s condensed consolidated financial statements for the six
months ended June 30, 2000 and the six months ended June 30, 1999 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.


                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                           1,139                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   40,648                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     38,881                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                85,245                       0
<PP&E>                                         124,963                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 213,726                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           34,554                       0
<BONDS>                                         60,946                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           516                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      91,625                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   213,726                       0
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               107,764                 111,886
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  102,019                 103,452
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,983                   2,857
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (2,758)                 (4,582)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (1,004)                 (1,891)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (1,754)                 (2,691)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,754)                 (2,691)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.34)                  (0.52)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.34)                  (0.52)