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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF I/O MAGIC CORPORATION AS CONTAINED IN ITS FORM 10-Q FOR
THE YEAR TO DATE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 3,245,004
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 16,803,360
<ALLOWANCES> (67,635)
<INVENTORY> 5,317,718
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 26,135,117
<PP&E> 480,785
<DEPRECIATION> (194,663)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 26,437,727
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,328,747
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 39,284
<OTHER-SE> 17,639,546
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 26,437,727
<SALES> 29,815,519
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 29,836,417
<CGS> 23,706,524
<TOTAL-COSTS> 28,650,958
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,266
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,184,193
<INCOME-TAX> 92,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,092,193
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,092,193
<EPS-BASIC> 0.03
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.03
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