<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CNF
TECHNOLOGIES, INC'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH
31, 1999 AND THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENT.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-START>                            APR-01-1998           APR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                              MAR-31-1999           DEC-31-1999
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<PP&E>                                        805,974               981,756
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