<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ELECTRONIC PROCESSING, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 2,577,831 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,350,457 <ALLOWANCES> 30,560 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,167,521 <PP&E> 10,612,374 <DEPRECIATION> 3,889,266 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 31,093,775 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,658,351 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 46,459 <OTHER-SE> 21,099,602 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 31,093,775 <SALES> 4,987,977 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,987,977 <CGS> 1,916,579 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,916,579 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,767,237 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 31,067 <INCOME-PRETAX> 347,371 <INCOME-TAX> 140,392 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 206,979 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 206,979 <EPS-BASIC> .04 <EPS-DILUTED> .04