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                                                 Exhibit 27.1
                          CONCENTRA MANAGED CARE, INC.
                             FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

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<PERIOD-START>                       JAN-01-1998         JAN-01-1998         JAN-01-1998       JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                         MAR-31-1998         JUN-30-1998         SEP-30-1998       DEC-31-1998
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