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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SOMANETICS CORPORATION AS OF, AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDED, AUGUST 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000
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<RECEIVABLES> 672,849
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<PP&E> 1,818,139
<DEPRECIATION> 1,325,619
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,939,450
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 501,658
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 65,284
<OTHER-SE> 3,372,508
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,939,450
<SALES> 3,474,089
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,474,089
<CGS> 1,633,306
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,633,306
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,725,789
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,804,000)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,804,000)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,804,000)
<EPS-BASIC> (.45)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.45)
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