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<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Weigh-Tronix, LLC consolidated financial statements, included in the F pages of
the prospectus, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> WEIGH TRONIX INC
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-2001
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<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 JUN-30-2000
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<ALLOWANCES> 858 3,814
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<PP&E> 24,625 47,403
<DEPRECIATION> 5,861 6,857
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3,098 12,412
0 0
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<CGS> 66,544 22,683
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<LOSS-PROVISION> 34 68
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,691 2,229
<INCOME-PRETAX> 2,926 (4,091)
<INCOME-TAX> 1,316 (68)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,610 (4,023)
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<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 2,549
<CHANGES> 0 0
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