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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF DREAMS, INC. FOR THE TWELVE
MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999 APR-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-1999
<CASH> 236 840
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,577 1,369
<ALLOWANCES> 108 211
<INVENTORY> 4,029 2,799
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,917 5,061
<PP&E> 488 373
<DEPRECIATION> (294) (254)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,315 8,338
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,917 1,876
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 18,084 18,084
<OTHER-SE> 0 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,315 8,338
<SALES> 13,386 6,883
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,406 7,044
<CGS> 7,995 3,064
<TOTAL-COSTS> 11,852 6,312
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 538 322
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,015 410
<INCOME-TAX> 80 75
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 936 335
<DISCONTINUED> 0 268
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 936 603
<EPS-BASIC> 0.02 0.02
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.02 0.02
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