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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ABLE TELCOM HOLDING CORP. FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,
1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

       
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              OCT-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                                 NOV-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                   OCT-31-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                       571,010
<RECEIVABLES>                                   13,617,792
<ALLOWANCES>                                       828,186
<INVENTORY>                                      3,535,622
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                21,448,711
<PP&E>                                          10,667,357
<DEPRECIATION>                                   2,749,804
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  38,918,831
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           17,154,631
<BONDS>                                                  0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                              0
<COMMON>                                             8,203
<OTHER-SE>                                      11,598,498
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<SALES>                                                  0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                48,906,170
<CGS>                                                    0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                14,706,668
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,350,440
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (7,398,826)
<INCOME-TAX>                                      (890,695)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                      0
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (5,910,248)
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