<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM VITECH
AMERICA, INC.'S CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE
30, 2000 AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 5,719,478
<SECURITIES> 0
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<INVENTORY> 19,555,098
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 97,773,002
<PP&E> 23,785,943
<DEPRECIATION> 1,648,792
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 157,377,865
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 87,789,612
<BONDS> 2,198,078
0
0
<COMMON> 86,808,045
<OTHER-SE> (46,162,857)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 157,377,865
<SALES> 57,487,567
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 57,487,567
<CGS> 37,568,398
<TOTAL-COSTS> 51,127,483
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,992,579
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,873,806
<INCOME-TAX> 9,279
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,864,527
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,864,527
<EPS-BASIC> 0.11
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.11
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