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<ARTICLE> 5
<CIK> 0000075448
<NAME> nStor Technologies, Inc.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 59
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 7,014
<ALLOWANCES> (810)
<INVENTORY> 7,921
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,674
<PP&E> 25,060 <F1>
<DEPRECIATION> (7,454)<F2>
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 33,338
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,489
<BONDS> 0
0
0 <F3>
<COMMON> 1,755
<OTHER-SE> 5,994
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 33,338
<SALES> 32,913
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 38,575
<CGS> 23,511
<TOTAL-COSTS> 15,006
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,391 <F4>
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 941
<INCOME-PRETAX> (4,274)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,274)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (4,274)<F5>
<EPS-BASIC> (0.15)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.15)
<FN>
<F1> PP&E includes $18,134 of goodwill and other intangible assets.
<F2> Accumulated depreciation includes $3,139 of accumulated amortization
on intangible assets.
<F3> Preferred stock issued and outstanding at 9/30/00 includes the following:
Series D for 2,000 shares; Series E for 3,500 shares and Series F for 872
shares
<F4> Other expenses are depreciation and amortization.
<F5> Net loss applicable to common stock is $4,820.
</FN>
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