<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM NORTEL
NETWORKS LIMITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2000 (UNAUDITED) AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q
OF NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
(UNAUDITED).
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 1,708
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 9,254
<ALLOWANCES> 710
<INVENTORY> 4,060
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,138
<PP&E> 5,692
<DEPRECIATION> 2,796
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 29,616
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,825
<BONDS> 1,542
0
609
<COMMON> 18,844
<OTHER-SE> (850)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 29,616
<SALES> 21,446
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 21,446
<CGS> 12,288
<TOTAL-COSTS> 12,288
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,181
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 117
<INCOME-PRETAX> (355)
<INCOME-TAX> 821
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,176)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (1,176)
<EPS-BASIC> 0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED'S COMMON SHARES ARE NOT PUBLICLY TRADED AS THESE
COMMON SHARES ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION (A PUBLICLY
TRADED COMPANY).
</FN>
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