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<NAME> KEY COMPONENTS FINANCE CORP
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<PERIOD-START>                        JAN-01-1999        JAN-01-1998        JAN-01-1999     JUN-01-1998    DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                          SEP-30-1999        SEP-30-1998        SEP-30-1999     SEP-30-1998    DEC-31-1998
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<PP&E>                                     33,493                  0                  0               0         17,627
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<PREFERRED>                                     0                  0                  0               0              0
<COMMON>                                        0                  0                  0               0              0
<OTHER-SE>                                 23,727                  0                  0               0          7,674
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<TOTAL-REVENUES>                          122,644             47,444             41,730          14,428              0
<CGS>                                      74,082             26,670             24,840           9,191              0
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<LOSS-PROVISION>                               47                  0                  0               0              0
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<CHANGES>                                       0                  0                  0               0              0
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