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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FORWARD AIR CORPORATION FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000 6-MOS DEC-31-2000 JAN-01-2000 JUN-30-2000 10,315 0 31,473 1,025 0 45,589 54,071 16,605 93,074 15,976 0 0 0 211 92,863 93,074 0 103,465 0 86,328 (307) 0 107 17,337 6,630 10,707 0 0 0 10,707 .51 .48