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<ARTICLE> 5
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM LINC.NET'S
AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 19, 1999
(DATE OPERATIONS COMMENCED) TO DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND LINC.NET'S UNAUDITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-19-1999             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999             JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                           3,549                   3,233
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   22,202                  38,247
<ALLOWANCES>                                       115                     115
<INVENTORY>                                        379                     231
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                29,358                  79,971
<PP&E>                                          15,020                  31,905
<DEPRECIATION>                                      47                   2,147
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 110,476                 256,613
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           19,166                  37,343
<BONDS>                                         53,213                 131,500
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           37,517                  78,807
<PREFERRED>                                          0                   5,919
<COMMON>                                             4                       9
<OTHER-SE>                                         565                   3,035
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   110,476                 256,613
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 1,760                  67,717
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    1,581                  55,647
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    95                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 360                   5,110
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,359)                 (1,978)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (529)                   (791)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (830)                     567
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (830)                     567
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (7.51)                  (4.02)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (7.51)                  (4.02)


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