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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR MERISEL, INC. FOR THE QUARTERLY
PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIERTY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> MERISEL, INC.
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0
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