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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CYBERIAN OUTPOST, INC. AS OF AUGUST 31, 2000 AND FOR THE
SIX MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-2001
<PERIOD-START> MAR-1-2000
<PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000
<CASH> 24,579
<SECURITIES> 12,000
<RECEIVABLES> 11,671
<ALLOWANCES> 669
<INVENTORY> 15,515
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 64,321
<PP&E> 22,431
<DEPRECIATION> 8,353
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 79,260
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 30,061
<BONDS> 422
0
0
<COMMON> 285
<OTHER-SE> 45,527
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 45,812
<SALES> 137,085
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 137,085
<CGS> 118,376
<TOTAL-COSTS> 33,663
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (1,178)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 171
<INCOME-PRETAX> (14,032)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (14,032)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (14,032)
<EPS-BASIC> (.50)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.50)
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