<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 454,390 <SECURITIES> 180 <RECEIVABLES> 186,570 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 651,603 <PP&E> 24,415,996 <DEPRECIATION> 343,569 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 24,729,130 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,756,352 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 42 <COMMON> 34,929 <OTHER-SE> 21,832,819 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 24,729,130 <SALES> 507,965 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 508,190 <CGS> 163,085 <TOTAL-COSTS> 289,910 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,962 <INCOME-PRETAX> 216,318 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 216,318 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 216,318 <EPS-BASIC> .006 <EPS-DILUTED> .006