<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PENN-AKRON CORPORATION FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MAY 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 5-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-2000 <CASH> 2,922 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,205,594 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,468,896 <PP&E> 39,808 <DEPRECIATION> (4,565) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 10,034,438 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,522,348 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 28,425 <OTHER-SE> 161,001 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10,034,438 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,294,683 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,055,420 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 600,161 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (360,898) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (360,898) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (360,898) <EPS-BASIC> (0.02) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.02)