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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF DREAMS, INC. FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2001 MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 APR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-1999
<CASH> 249 720
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,467 1,355
<ALLOWANCES> 108 211
<INVENTORY> 4,141 2,890
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,887 4,910
<PP&E> 524 395
<DEPRECIATION> (304) (265)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,236 8,138
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,791 1,374
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 18,084 18,084
<OTHER-SE> 0 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,236 8,138
<SALES> 2,725 2,578
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,006 2,876
<CGS> 1,693 1,564
<TOTAL-COSTS> 2,823 2,408
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 132 141
<INCOME-PRETAX> 51 327
<INCOME-TAX> 4 25
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 47 302
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 47 302
<EPS-BASIC> 0.00 0.01
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.00 0.01
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