<TABLE> <S> <C>

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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM UNAUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GASEL TRANSPORTATION LINES INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY AS OF
JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-2000             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                           8,270                   8,270
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,578,617               1,578,617
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                    220,914                 220,914
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,100,768               2,100,768
<PP&E>                                      15,874,484              15,874,484
<DEPRECIATION>                               5,374,786               5,374,786
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              13,186,692              13,186,692
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        4,254,422               4,254,422
<BONDS>                                      5,971,393               5,971,393
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                     1,277,140               1,277,140
<OTHER-SE>                                     684,767                 684,767
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                13,186,692              13,186,692
<SALES>                                      3,321,021               6,574,077
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,321,021               6,574,077
<CGS>                                        2,773,200               5,592,016
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,773,200               5,592,016
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               339,824                 860,705
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             220,578                 421,353
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 14,887               (272,329)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     5,000                (89,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              9,887               (183,329)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     9,887               (183,329)
<EPS-BASIC>                                       .004                  (.082)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     .004                  (.077)


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