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

0001050606 SALEM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 1000 3-MOS DEC-31-2000 JUL-01-2000 SEP-30-2000 8,098 0 24,238 2,901 0 39,900 101,822 34,684 474,176 10,105 100,000 0 0 147,615 8,954 474,176 0 32,378 0 29,776 355 1,033 4,797 22,069 8,283 13,786 0 0 0 13,786 0 .590