<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000764839
<NAME> Water Chef Inc.,
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S.DOLLARS
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<CASH> 55,052
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 127,332
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 202,829
<PP&E> 389,510
<DEPRECIATION> (375,510)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 267,972
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,480,128
<BONDS> 0
0
146
<COMMON> 62,183
<OTHER-SE> (2,276,485)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 267,972
<SALES> 201,945
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 201,945
<CGS> 106,862
<TOTAL-COSTS> 106,862
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 699,507
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 63,680
<INCOME-PRETAX> (720,288)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (720,288)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 2,075,365
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,355,077
<EPS-BASIC> 0.03
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.03
</TABLE>