<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule cotnains summary financial informatoin extracted from the Audited
consolidated Financial Stateents of AlphaNet Solutions, Inc. as of December 31,
 1999 and for the 12-month period ended December 31, 1999 and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such Financial Statements.
</LEGEND>
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<FN>
<F1>
This amount is in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board
Statement No. 128.
</FN>