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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE  SHEET  AS OF  DECEMBER  31,  2000  AND  THE  CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF  OPERATIONS  FOR THE YEAR ENDED  DECEMBER 31, 2000 OF TALK.COM INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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