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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements of American Resources & Development Company for the year
ended March 31, 2000, as set forth in its annual report on Form 10-KSB for such
year, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 8,914
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 649,651
<ALLOWANCES> (63,822)
<INVENTORY> 232,310
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 932,897
<PP&E> 1,682,221
<DEPRECIATION> (597,131)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,080,720
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,606,852
<BONDS> 2,431,293
0
245
<COMMON> 3,876
<OTHER-SE> (2,961,546)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,080,720
<SALES> 4,828,053
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,828,053
<CGS> 3,640,588
<TOTAL-COSTS> 3,640,588
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (1,430,698)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 584,355
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,015,053)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,015,053)
<DISCONTINUED> 867,587
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (1,421,111)
<EPS-BASIC> (.64)
<EPS-DILUTED> .24
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