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<ARTICLE>                 5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF RICA FOODS, INC. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000,
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>




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<PERIOD-END>                                                       JUN-30-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                                           761,890
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<INVENTORY>                                                         14,883,011
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                    33,935,034
<PP&E>                                                              54,397,939
<DEPRECIATION>                                                     (11,420,064)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                      88,441,607
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                               36,454,486
<BONDS>                                                                      0
                                                        0
                                                          2,216,072
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                      3,328,249
<INCOME-TAX>                                                           262,574
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<DISCONTINUED>                                                               0
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