<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN ARNOLD INDUSTRIES, INC.'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 37,875,189 <SECURITIES> 2,105,552 <RECEIVABLES> 53,887,901 <ALLOWANCES> 2,129,151 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 103,531,819 <PP&E> 402,690,122 <DEPRECIATION> 164,255,707 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 360,845,729 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 58,025,698 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 29,942,628 <OTHER-SE> 231,454,426 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 360,845,729 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 232,172,606 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 199,906,621 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 615,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 892,364 <INCOME-PRETAX> 31,723,530 <INCOME-TAX> 11,851,861 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 19,871,669 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 19,871,669 <EPS-BASIC> 0.81 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.81