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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 31,
2000 AND JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-2001 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-2000 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-2000 JUN-30-1999
<CASH> 11,899 0
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 21,502 0
<ALLOWANCES> (879) 0
<INVENTORY> 22,893 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 61,166 0
<PP&E> 26,121 0
<DEPRECIATION> (13,304) 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 75,419 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 29,848 0
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 218 0
<OTHER-SE> 42,753 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 75,419 0
<SALES> 47,903 42,485
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 47,903 42,485
<CGS> 28,889 27,030
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 17,772 15,169
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (24) (19)
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,266 305
<INCOME-TAX> 405 (63)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 861 368
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 861 368
<EPS-BASIC> $0.04 $0.02
<EPS-DILUTED> $0.04 $0.02
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