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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF STAGE II APPAREL CORP. FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 373
<SECURITIES> 757
<RECEIVABLES> 207
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 5,271
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,722
<PP&E> 33
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,015
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,632
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 7,416
<OTHER-SE> (2,235)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,015
<SALES> 2,392
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,395
<CGS> 1,776
<TOTAL-COSTS> 638
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 151
<INCOME-PRETAX> (148)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (148)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (148)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.04)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.04)
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