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<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM IVAX
CORPORATION'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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0
0
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<INCOME-TAX> 10,498
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 88,680
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (2,254)
<CHANGES> 0
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<EPS-BASIC> .55
<EPS-DILUTED> .53
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