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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR MICHAEL ANTHONY JEWELERS, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-27-2001
<PERIOD-START> JAN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> OCT-28-2000
<CASH> 147
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 35,657
<ALLOWANCES> (1,327)
<INVENTORY> 21,324
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 57,887
<PP&E> 54,408
<DEPRECIATION> (34,009)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 78,657
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,147
<BONDS> 11,839
0
0
<COMMON> 8
<OTHER-SE> 42,663
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 78,657
<SALES> 91,556
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 91,556
<CGS> 73,461
<TOTAL-COSTS> 73,461
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,447
<LOSS-PROVISION> 149
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,602
<INCOME-PRETAX> (1,972)
<INCOME-TAX> (750)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,222)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (1,222)
<EPS-BASIC> (.19)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.19)
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