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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Financial Statements of The Smithfield Companies, Inc. for
the year ended March 31, 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such Consolidated Financial Statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 6,844,346
<SECURITIES> 575,840
<RECEIVABLES> 1,227,744
<ALLOWANCES> 70,000
<INVENTORY> 3,228,829
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,428,673
<PP&E> 9,494,855
<DEPRECIATION> 3,977,784
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 19,102,155
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,325,596
<BONDS> 2,800,000
0
0
<COMMON> 1,238,570
<OTHER-SE> 13,737,989
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 19,102,155
<SALES> 20,020,769
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 20,094,852
<CGS> 13,226,655
<TOTAL-COSTS> 19,035,003
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 133,251
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,285,870
<INCOME-TAX> 377,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 908,870
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 908,870
<EPS-BASIC> .41
<EPS-DILUTED> .40
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