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<LEGEND>
         This schedule contains summary financial information
         extracted from Official Payment Corporation's quarterly
         report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2000 and
         is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
         statements.
</LEGEND>
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