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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SPECTRUMEDIX
CORPORTION AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND
1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999 APR-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-1999
<CASH> 2,183,458 20,318
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 181,137 55,319
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 617,191 527,979
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,996,428 608,198
<PP&E> 766,108 658,432
<DEPRECIATION> (290,253) (194,896)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,992,189 1,545,372
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,995,289 2,580,835
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
2 0
<COMMON> 4,877 4,059
<OTHER-SE> 19,910 (1,142,795)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,992,189 1,545,372
<SALES> 320,390 317,672
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,193,405 317,672
<CGS> 644,384 831,164
<TOTAL-COSTS> 644,384 831,164
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,632,748 2,431,571
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 30,075 13,527
<INCOME-PRETAX> (928,340) (2,942,532)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (928,340) (2,942,532)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (928,340) (2,942,532)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.25) (0.84)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.25) (0.84)
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