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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF METRO INFORMATION SERVICES, INC. AS PRESENTED IN THE
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS' LEGEND.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-2000             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                             724                     724
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   62,919                  62,919
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,593                   1,593
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                68,219                  68,219
<PP&E>                                          18,389                  18,389
<DEPRECIATION>                                   6,363                   6,363
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 185,230                 185,230
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           22,074                  22,074
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           151                     151
<OTHER-SE>                                      81,425                  81,425
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   185,230                 185,230
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                77,812                 158,009
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   54,948                 112,734
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                19,494                  38,604
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,425                   2,771
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,945                   3,900
<INCOME-TAX>                                       797                   1,589
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,148                   2,311
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,148                   2,311
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