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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 QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 2,020,206
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 16,946,247
<ALLOWANCES> (67,664)
<INVENTORY> 6,458,004
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 26,220,035
<PP&E> 554,214
<DEPRECIATION> (214,469)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 26,576,268
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,919,809
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 39,338
<OTHER-SE> 17,669,926
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 26,576,268
<SALES> 40,747,330
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 40,781,551
<CGS> 32,364,411
<TOTAL-COSTS> 39,164,883
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,266
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,615,402
<INCOME-TAX> 9,264
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,606,138
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,606,138
<EPS-BASIC> 0.04
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.04
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