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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Financial Statements of Maxcor Financial Group Inc. at and as of
September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
Consolidated Financial Statements.

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<NAME>                          MAXCOR FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                             3-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                   DEC-31-2000            DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                      JUL-01-2000            JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                        SEP-30-2000            SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                      1                      1
<CASH>                               13,550,151             13,550,151
<RECEIVABLES>                        17,886,846             17,886,846
<SECURITIES-RESALE>                           0                      0
<SECURITIES-BORROWED>                         0                      0
<INSTRUMENTS-OWNED>                   9,023,682              9,023,682
<PP&E>                                8,030,699              8,030,699
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                       66,129,271             66,129,271
<SHORT-TERM>                            965,814                965,814
<PAYABLES>                            5,103,958              5,103,958
<REPOS-SOLD>                                  0                      0
<SECURITIES-LOANED>                           0                      0
<INSTRUMENTS-SOLD>                            0                      0
<LONG-TERM>                           1,686,714              1,686,714
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                 2,000,000              2,000,000
<PREFERRED>                                   0                      0
<COMMON>                                 11,392                 11,392
<OTHER-SE>                           28,544,019             28,544,019
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>         66,129,271             66,129,271
<TRADING-REVENUE>                       271,184                906,831
<INTEREST-DIVIDENDS>                    441,603              1,332,284
<COMMISSIONS>                        33,918,435            109,109,099
<INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES>                 0                      0
<FEE-REVENUE>                                 0                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                      172,529                438,391
<COMPENSATION>                       26,077,720             81,750,299
<INCOME-PRETAX>                      (1,294,041)             2,953,754
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>           (1,294,041)             2,953,754
<EXTRAORDINARY>                               0                      0
<CHANGES>                                     0                      0
<NET-INCOME>                           (624,945)             1,946,262
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