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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE INTERIM
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF POLYVISION CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 2,949 0
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 34,839 0
<ALLOWANCES> 1,459 0
<INVENTORY> 21,047 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 67,180 0
<PP&E> 22,541 0
<DEPRECIATION> 4,019 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 178,354 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 44,282 0
<BONDS> 103,513 0
0 0
25,750 0
<COMMON> 14 0
<OTHER-SE> 5,031 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 178,354 0
<SALES> 40,801 72,153
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 40,801 72,153
<CGS> 26,373 47,099
<TOTAL-COSTS> 26,573 47,099
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,254 15,505
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,986 5,895
<INCOME-PRETAX> 3,293 3,988
<INCOME-TAX> 1,088 1,297
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,205 2,691
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,205 2,691
<EPS-BASIC> 0.16 0.19
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.08 0.09
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