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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM VITECH
AMERICA, INC.'S CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF 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
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<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 61,077,268
<ALLOWANCES> 4,403,197
<INVENTORY> 22,805,019
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 93,558,152
<PP&E> 97,956,060
<DEPRECIATION> 2,535,761
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 160,675,172
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 85,866,841
<BONDS> 1,914,804
0
0
<COMMON> 92,314,587
<OTHER-SE> (48,651,195)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 160,675,172
<SALES> 84,466,074
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 84,466,074
<CGS> 53,550,843
<TOTAL-COSTS> 73,381,079
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,018,829
<INCOME-PRETAX> 4,358,953
<INCOME-TAX> 9,279
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,349,674
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 4,349,674
<EPS-BASIC> 0.25
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.25
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