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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE BALANCE SHEET OF GAME TECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. ("THE COMPANY") AS OF
APRIL 30, 2000 AND THE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2000.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000 OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-2000 NOV-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000 APR-30-2000
<CASH> 9,053 0
<SECURITIES> 1,502 0
<RECEIVABLES> 4,847 0
<ALLOWANCES> 503 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,866 0
<PP&E> 35,951 0
<DEPRECIATION> 13,241 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 60,682 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,993 0
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 12 0
<OTHER-SE> 53,896 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 60,682 0
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,583 25,760
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 3,734 7,314
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 446 850
<LOSS-PROVISION> 188 387
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 51 110
<INCOME-PRETAX> 3,453 6,962
<INCOME-TAX> 1,516 3,058
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,937 3,904
<EPS-BASIC> 0.17 0.34
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.16 0.32
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