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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                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000             JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000             MAR-31-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               17,248,068              17,248,068
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<INVENTORY>                                 13,234,819              13,234,819
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            32,249,702              32,249,702
<PP&E>                                      86,635,993              86,635,993
<DEPRECIATION>                              33,288,273              33,288,273
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             131,884,450             131,884,450
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       18,563,563              18,563,563
<BONDS>                                     72,297,347              72,297,347
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<COMMON>                                         9,620                   9,620
<OTHER-SE>                                  29,896,088              29,896,088
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               131,884,450             131,884,450
<SALES>                                     36,822,963              93,651,030
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<CGS>                                       18,654,262              46,150,300
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               18,654,262              46,150,300
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            14,501,946              38,877,719
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,476,451               3,772,359
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              2,270,336               5,109,041
<INCOME-TAX>                                   998,948               2,247,978
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