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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
OF ALTEX INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED 09/30/00, AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<PP&E> 2,203,000
<DEPRECIATION> 2,120,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,988,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 106,000
<BONDS> 0
0
0
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<OTHER-SE> 1,726,000
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<TOTAL-REVENUES> 883,000
<CGS> 0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 104,000
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 104,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 104,000
<EPS-BASIC> .01
<EPS-DILUTED> .01
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