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<LEGEND>
     This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
March 31, 2000 financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                        ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
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