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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR VALLEY NATIONAL GASES INCORPORATED AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> VALLEY NATIONAL GASES INCORPORATED

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1999             JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                         576,310                 576,310
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               15,594,209              15,594,209
<ALLOWANCES>                                   589,423                 589,423
<INVENTORY>                                 12,344,816              12,344,816
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            29,126,447              29,126,447
<PP&E>                                      84,961,156              84,961,156
<DEPRECIATION>                              32,035,042              32,035,042
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             129,275,672             129,275,672
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       17,904,801              17,904,801
<BONDS>                                     71,694,883              71,694,883
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<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                         9,620                   9,620
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               129,332,446             129,332,446
<SALES>                                     30,380,990              56,828,067
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            30,380,990              56,828,067
<CGS>                                       14,916,617              27,496,038
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               14,916,617              27,496,038
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            12,677,807              24,375,773
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,178,950               2,295,908
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,709,827               2,838,705
<INCOME-TAX>                                   774,901               1,249,030
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            934,926               1,589,675
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