<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains financial information extracted from financial statements
of HEARx Ltd. and is qualified in its entirely by references to such financial
statments.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000821536
<NAME> HEARX LTD
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-29-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 2,725,799
<SECURITIES> 4,418,721
<RECEIVABLES> 6,607,325
<ALLOWANCES> (307,376)
<INVENTORY> 2,967,453
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 16,411,922
<PP&E> 17,294,765
<DEPRECIATION> (9,279,465)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 26,492,927
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,586,816
<BONDS> 268,576
0
6,015
<COMMON> 1,236,412
<OTHER-SE> 13,395,108
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 26,492,927
<SALES> 28,296,183
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 28,296,183
<CGS> 9,829,774
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 19,563,750
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16,281
<INCOME-PRETAX> (1,113,622)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,113,622)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (302,771)
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (1,416,393)
<EPS-BASIC> ($0.12)
<EPS-DILUTED> ($0.12)
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