<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BERTHEL FISHER & COMPANY LEASING, INC. AS OF
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, AND THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 318,703
<SECURITIES> 1,481,128
<RECEIVABLES> 3,732,833
<ALLOWANCES> (406,990)
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
<PP&E> 310,410
<DEPRECIATION> (179,489)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,343,742
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 311,816
<BONDS> 5,392,422
0
1,621,422
<COMMON> 884,705
<OTHER-SE> (2,866,623)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,343,742
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,200,082
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 854,287
<LOSS-PROVISION> 46,598
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 383,345
<INCOME-PRETAX> (84,148)
<INCOME-TAX> 228,865
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (313,013)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (313,013)
<EPS-BASIC> (.92)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.92)
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