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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The following schedule contains summary financial information which has been
extracted from the consolidated financial statements of Golden Triangle
Industries, Inc. and subsidiarys for the periods ended December 31, 1999,
1998 and 1997.  These summary schedules are qualified in their entirety by
reference to such financial statements and the notes thereto.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000042284
<NAME> GOLDEN TRIANGLE INDUSTRIES INC


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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                    YEAR                    YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                          66,199                 160,204                  95,648
<SECURITIES>                                   270,587                  47,694                  83,579
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,366,764               1,368,266                 849,185
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (985,896)                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                    238,930                 199,296                 199,627
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<PP&E>                                       5,144,010               7,104,353               6,645,320
<DEPRECIATION>                             (1,287,649)             (2,133,068)             (1,664,197)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          345,077                 294,974                 170,732
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                      4,150                   5,631                   5,727
<COMMON>                                           761                     605                     580
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<SALES>                                      2,337,162               3,104,192               2,452,352
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