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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Alfacell Corporation Balance Sheet as of April 30, 2000 and the Statements of
Operations for the nine months ended April 30, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000
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<ALLOWANCES> 0
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<DEPRECIATION> 1,016,057
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<BONDS> 0
0
0
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<SALES> 0
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<CGS> 0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,600
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,174,001)
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<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
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<EPS-BASIC> (0.08)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.08)
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