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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENECE TO SUCH FIANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0001050606 SALEM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 1000 3-MOS DEC-31-2000 APR-01-2000 JUN-30-2000 4,432 0 21,682 2,458 0 27,428 90,676 34,981 276,613 10,968 100,000 0 0 147,615 (4,832) 276,613 0 29,106 0 27,247 133 729 2,699 2,769 1,168 1,601 0 0 0 1,601 0 .070