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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from July 1, 2000
Donnelly Corporation financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUL-01-2000
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0
531
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<SALES> 464,896
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<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,808
<INCOME-PRETAX> 19,104
<INCOME-TAX> 5,165
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 19,104
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 13,911
<EPS-BASIC> 1.37
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.37
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