<TABLE> <S> <C>
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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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<RESTATED>
<CIK> 0001075857
<NAME> VIEW SYSTEMS INC.
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 89,150 122,004
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 93,278 87,113
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 141,213 135,764
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 323,641 344,881
<PP&E> 348,638 371,381
<DEPRECIATION> 48,296 61,186
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,559,421 1,580,188
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 383,999 342,092
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 7,167,000 8,109,000
<OTHER-SE> 0 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,559,421 1,580,188
<SALES> 303,711 110,412
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 303,711 110,412
<CGS> 258,378 60,395
<TOTAL-COSTS> 258,378 60,395
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,988,668 449,031
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 51,262 6,190
<INCOME-PRETAX> (3,943,335) (449,031)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,943,335) (449,031)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (3,943,335) (449,031)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.68) (0.06)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.68) (0.06)
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