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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FILM ROMAN, INC., AS OF AND FOR THE THREE
MONTH AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 4,371,990 4,371,990
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 665,754 665,754
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 20,244,344 20,244,344
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 0
<PP&E> 3,064,837 3,064,837
<DEPRECIATION> 2,218,832 2,218,832
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 26,716,831 26,716,831
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 0
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 85,653 85,653
<OTHER-SE> 2,632,247 2,632,247
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 26,716,831 26,716,831
<SALES> 7,936,103 20,631,784
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,936,103 20,631,784
<CGS> 7,935,128 20,544,989
<TOTAL-COSTS> 7,935,128 20,544,989
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 871,775 2,178,930
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 70,558 141,481
<INCOME-PRETAX> (800,242) (1,950,654)
<INCOME-TAX> 18 1,588
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (800,260) (1,952,242)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (800,260) (1,952,242)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.09) (0.23)
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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