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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET OF GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. ("THE COMPANY") AS OF JULY 31, 2000 AND
THE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY FOR THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY
31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000 OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> MAY-01-2000 NOV-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-2000 JUL-31-2000
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<SECURITIES> 5,582 0
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<PP&E> 36,620 0
<DEPRECIATION> 13,655 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 60,991 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,066 0
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
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<SALES> 0 0
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<CGS> 0 0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES> 393 1,243
<LOSS-PROVISION> 185 572
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<INCOME-PRETAX> 2,282 9,244
<INCOME-TAX> 1,099 4,157
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0
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