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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VIEW SYSTEMS, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> VIEW SYSTEMS, INC.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-1999
<CASH> 91,529 0
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<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 186,642 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 390,742 0
<PP&E> 380,145 0
<DEPRECIATION> 72,079 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,873,078 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 475,326 0
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 8,386 0
<OTHER-SE> 1,397,752 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,873,078 0
<SALES> 150,736 28,391
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 341,492 41,260
<CGS> 190,756 12,869
<TOTAL-COSTS> 927,051 740,499
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (776,315) (712,108)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (776,315) (712,108)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (776,315) (712,108)
<EPS-BASIC> (.04) (.12)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.04) (.12)
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