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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONDENSED   CONSOLIDATED   BALANCE  SHEET  OF  STONE  ENERGY  CORPORATION  ("THE
COMPANY")AS  OF  DECEMBER  31,  1999  AND THE  RELATED  CONDENDSED  CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF  OPERATIONS  FOR THE TWELVE  MONTHS ENDED  DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND>
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