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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF B2BSTORES.COM, INC. FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, CONTAINED HEREIN, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<SECURITIES> 8,718,896
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 25,352,721
<PP&E> 749,160
<DEPRECIATION> 537,550
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,609,927
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 391,554
<BONDS> 0
86,216
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 25,132,157
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,609,927
<SALES> 120,288
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 120,288
<CGS> 1,120,465
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,120,465
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,667,908
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (7,682,068)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (7,682,068)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (7,682,068)
<EPS-BASIC> (.99)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.99)
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