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Alpha Hospitality Corporation Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2000

<CIK> 0000906780
<NAME> ALPHA HOSPITALITY CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
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<F1>Amount includes depreciation and amortization of $113 and development
costs of $1,400