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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ABLE TELCOM FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1997, AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
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<PERIOD-START>                                 NOV-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   OCT-31-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                   0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                   686,602
<INVENTORY>                                    1,257,218
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               27,009,551
<PP&E>                                         13,113,638
<DEPRECIATION>                                 8,283,185
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 50,345,994
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          12,968,636
<BONDS>                                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          6,713,315
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       8,579
<OTHER-SE>                                     15,246,610
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   50,345,994
<SALES>                                        0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               86,334,449
<CGS>                                          0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               13,329,665
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             1,565,265
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                3,872,239
<INCOME-TAX>                                   727,223
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            0
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
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