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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
SHOCHET HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY'S FORM 10-QSB CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-2001
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-2000
<CASH> 6,273,000
<RECEIVABLES> 830,000
<SECURITIES-RESALE> 0
<SECURITIES-BORROWED> 0
<INSTRUMENTS-OWNED> 161,000
<PP&E> 749,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 10,115,000
<SHORT-TERM> 0
<PAYABLES> 988,000
<REPOS-SOLD> 0
<SECURITIES-LOANED> 0
<INSTRUMENTS-SOLD> 0
<LONG-TERM> 500,000
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 8,627,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10,115,000
<TRADING-REVENUE> 0
<INTEREST-DIVIDENDS> 354,000
<COMMISSIONS> 3,845,000
<INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES> 269,000
<FEE-REVENUE> 128,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 51,000
<COMPENSATION> 2,710,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> (1,017,000)
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> (1,017,000)
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (1,017,000)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.51)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.51)
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