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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
the financial statements for the nine-month period commencing
January 1, 2000 and ending September 30, 2000 of Dynamic Materials
Corporation and is qualified in its entirety be reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
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<PP&E> 17,757,615
<DEPRECIATION> 4,157,324
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 27,498,779
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,080,677
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0
0
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<SALES> 20,966,405
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 20,966,405
<CGS> 18,018,773
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<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
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<INCOME-PRETAX> (1,546,578)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,546,578)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (80,111)
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (1,626,689)
<EPS-BASIC> (.44)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.44)
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