ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC
10QSB, 2000-08-14
PROFESSIONAL & COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-QSB

[x]	QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
        EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2000

[  ]	TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

        For the transition period ________________ to ______________

                        Commission File number 1-10799

                      ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc.
	(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

                 OKLAHOMA                                      73-1351610
        (State or other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S. Employer
        incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)

              1605 E. Iola
        Broken Arrow, Oklahoma                                   74012
     (Address of principal executive office)                  (Zip Code)

                                (918) 251-9121
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes    x       No

Shares outstanding of the issuer's $.01 par value common stock as of August 1,
2000 is 9,978,156.
Transitional Small Business Issuer Disclosure Format (Check one):  Yes   No    x



                         Part I - Financial Information                     Page
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Financial Information:

	Item 1.    Financial Statements

             Consolidated Balance Sheet
                    June 30, 2000                                             3

             Consolidated Statements of Income
                    Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999        5

             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                    Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999        6

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                       8

        Item 2.

             Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Financial
                    Condition and Results of Operation                       10

                           Part II - Other Information


        Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                          14

        Signatures                                                           15

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                       ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                 June 30, 2000

<S>                                                           <C>
Assets
Current assets:
 Cash                                                         $       53,817
 Accounts receivable                                               2,685,265
 Inventories                                                      15,094,443
 Prepaid expenses                                                      3,062
                                                                -------------
Total current assets                                              17,836,587

Property and equipment, at cost
 Machinery and equipment                                           1,098,582
 Leasehold improvements                                              167,629
 Other property and equipment                                         26,412
                                                                -------------
                                                                   1,292,623
Less accumulated depreciation                                       (665,320)
                                                                -------------
Net property and equipment                                           627,303

Other assets:
 Deferred income taxes                                             1,120,282
 Investment                                                          679,243
 Goodwill                                                          1,398,650
 Other assets                                                         18,540
                                                                -------------
                                                                   3,216,715

Total assets                                                  $   21,680,605
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                   See notes to consolidated financial statements

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                       ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                 June 30, 2000

<S>                                                          <C>
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable                                             $    1,584,662
 Accrued income taxes                                                227,216
 Bank Revolving Line of Credit                                     2,879,841
 Note Payable - Current portion                                      135,500
 Dividends payable                                                   310,000
 Stockholder loans                                                 1,550,000
                                                                -------------
Total current liabilities                                          6,687,219
Note Payable                                                          67,844
Stockholders' equity:
 Preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized,
  $1.00 par value, at stated value
   Series A, 5% cumulative convertible, 200,000 shares issued and
    outstanding with a stated value of $40 per share               8,000,000
   Series B, 7% cumulative; 300,000 shares issued and outstanding
    with a stated value of $40 per share                          12,000,000
 Common stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000
  shares authorized; 30,000,000 shares issued
  and outstanding                                                     99,930
 Common stockholders' deficit                                     (5,120,224)
                                                                -------------
                                                                  14,979,706

 Less:  Treasury stock, at cost                                      (54,164)
                                                                -------------
Total stockholders' equity                                        14,925,542

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                    $   21,680,605
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                   See notes to consolidated financial statements

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                       ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
                              STATEMENTS OF INCOME


                                         Three months ended                 Nine months ended
                                              June 30                            June 30
                                         2000           1999               2000           1999
                                      -------------------------         -------------------------
<S>                                   <C>         <C>                   <C>          <C>
Net sales and service income          $ 5,330,956 $   4,440,937         $ 16,614,656 $ 14,584,245
Cost of sales                           2,468,279     2,141,739            7,844,149    7,528,726
                                      -------------------------         -------------------------
Gross profit                            2,862,677     2,299,198            8,770,507    7,055,519
Operating expenses                      1,328,774       907,007            3,813,779    2,705,469
                                      -------------------------         -------------------------
Income from operations                  1,533,903     1,392,191            4,956,728    4,350,050
Interest expense                         (101,225)      (90,776)            (279,938)    (249,091)
                                      -------------------------         -------------------------
Income before income taxes              1,432,678     1,301,415            4,676,790    4,100,959
Provision for income taxes                543,189         -                1,735,500         -
                                      -------------------------         -------------------------
Net income                                889,489     1,301,415            2,941,290    4,100,959
Preferred Dividends                       310,000         -                  930,000         -

Net income attributable to common     -------------------------         -------------------------
  stockholders                        $   579,489 $   1,301,415         $  2,011,290 $  4,100,959
                                      =========================         =========================
Pro-forma net income (unaudited):
 Income before income taxes                        $  1,301,415                      $  4,100,959
 Provision for income taxes                             494,538                         1,558,365
                                                  --------------                    ---------------
 Pro-forma net income                                   806,878                         2,542,595
 Provision for preferred dividends                      310,000                           930,000
 Pro-forma net income attributable to             --------------                    ---------------

  common stockholders                              $    496,878                      $  1,612,595
                                                  ==============                    ===============

Basic and Diluted Earnings per share  $       0.06 $       0.05         $     0.20   $       0.17
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                   See notes to consolidated financial statements

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                      ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
                           STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



                                                            Nine months ended
                                                                 June 30,
                                                            2000         1999
                                                          -----------------------
<S>                                                       <C>         <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income                                                $2,941,290  $4,100,959
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
  by operating activities
   Depreciation and amortization                             143,664      99,149
   Provision for deferred income taxes                       134,718         -
   Change in:
    Receivables                                              404,320     392,689
    Prepaid and other expense                                202,543     (43,485)
    Inventories                                           (2,753,763) (2,384,332)
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                 204,111   1,002,261
                                                          -----------------------
Net cash provided by operating activities                  1,276,883   3,167,242
                                                          -----------------------
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
 Additions to property and equipment                        (164,919)    (57,995)
 Cash acquired in LEE CATV merger                             90,047          -
                                                          -----------------------
Net cash used in investing activities                        (74,872)    (57,995)
                                                          -----------------------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
 Distributions to owners                                        -     (3,090,141)
 Net borrowings (repayments) under line of credit           (573,303)    (19,106)
 Advances from stockholders                                   74,993        -
 Purchases of Treasury Stock                                 (54,164)
 Payments of Preferred Dividends                            (620,000)        -
 Proceeds for exercise of common stock options                 7,437        -
                                                          -----------------------
Net cash used in financing activities                     (1,165,037)  (3,109,247)
                                                          -----------------------

Net increase in cash                                          36,974      -

Cash, beginning of period                                     16,843      -
                                                          -----------------------
Cash, end of period                                      $    53,817  $   -
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                   See notes to consolidated financial statements

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                        ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
                             STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



                                                            Nine months ended
                                                                 June 30,
                                                            2000         1999
                                                          ---------------------
<S>                                                      <C>         <C>
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
 Interest paid for the period                            $   273,745  $  249,091

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash
 Investing and Financing Activities
 Acquisition of Lee CATV Corporation:
  Conversion of preferred stock                            1,000,000        -
  Working capital other than cash                            241,017        -
  Land and equipment                                         116,694        -
  Intangibles and other assets                             1,276,229        -
  Assumption of note payable                                 723,987        -
  Issuance of note payable                                   271,094        -


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                   See notes to consolidated financial statements

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial
statements and do not include all information and footnotes required by
generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
However, the information furnished reflects all adjustments, consisting only of
normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary
in order to make the financial statements not misleading.

On September 30, 1999, the former shareholders of TULSAT Corporation (formerly
named DRK Enterprises, Inc.) assumed control of ADDvantage Technologies Group,
Inc. ("ADDvantage Technologies", formerly named ADDvantage Media Group, Inc)
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Agreement ("Agreement") entered into on
September 16, 1999.  Pursuant to the Agreement, the TULSAT shareholders
transferred all the issued and outstanding common stock of TULSAT, along with
$10,000,000 of TULSAT promissory notes, to ADDvantage Technologies in exchange
for 8,000,000 shares of ADDvantage Technologies $.01 par value common stock,
200,000 shares of newly issued Series A 5% Cumulative Convertible Preferred
Stock, par value $1.00 per share, with a stated value of $40.00 per share
(convertible into ADDvantage Technologies common stock at a price of $4.00 per
share), and 300,000 shares of newly issued Series B 7% Cumulative Preferred
Stock, par value $1.00 per share, with a stated value of $40.00 per share.

As a result of this transaction, TULSAT became a wholly owned subsidiary of
ADDvantage Technologies and the former TULSAT owners acquired approximately
82% of the issued and outstanding common stock, and 100% of the issued and
outstanding preferred stock of ADDvantage Technologies.  TULSAT's management
assumed management and control of ADDvantage Technologies.

The transaction has been accounted for as a purchase of ADDvantage Technologies
by TULSAT.  The accompanying financial statements include the consolidated
balance sheet of ADDvantage Technologies and TULSAT as of June 30, 2000.  The
statements of income and cash flows are those of the combined company for the
period ended June 30, 2000 and those of TULSAT for the period ended June 30,
1999.

Note 2 - Description of Business

TULSAT sells new, surplus, and refurbished cable television equipment throughout
North America in addition to being a repair center for various cable companies.
TULSAT operates in one business segment.

ADDvantage Technologies continues to market and sell the Shoppers Calculators-R
to various companies and entrepreneurs who use them to sell advertising within
local stores. The advertising is positioned on patented solar-powered
calculators attached to the handles of shopping carts.

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Note 3 - Earnings per Share

                                                                Pro-forma                  Pro-forma
                                                 Three months Three months    Nine months Nine months
                                                     ended       ended           ended       ended
                                                    June 30,    June 30,        June 30,    June 30,
                                                      2000        1999            2000        1999
                                                 --------------------------  -------------------------
<S>                                                <C>         <C>           <C>           <C>
        Net income attributable to common
        stockholders                                 $579,489    $496,878     $2,011,290   $1,612,595

Basic and Diluted EPS Computation:
        Weighted average outstanding common shares  9,772,448   9,476,999      9,746,647    9,476,999
        Earnings per Share                              $0.06       $0.05         $0.21        $0.17


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Stock options and warrants were not included in the computation of diluted EPS
as their effect is anti-dilutive.


Note 4 - Revolving Line of Credit

In January 2000, ADDvantage increased its Line of Credit to $l0,000,000.  This
will provide up to $6,000,000 in a revolving Line of Credit for working capital
purposes and up to $4,000,000 for future acquisitions.  This should provide
ADDvantage with the financial resources to help fund future business
acquisitions or to establish new locations in strategic markets.

The terms of the Line of Credit were renegotiated on June 30, 2000, which
increased the borrowing base to 30% of qualified inventory and extended the due
date to June 30, 2001.


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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
         CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

On September 30, l999, the former shareholders of TULSAT Corporation assumed
control of ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. ("ATG", formerly named ADDvantage
Media Group, Inc.) pursuant to the Securities Exchange Agreement ("Agreement")
entered into on September l6, l999.  Pursuant to the Agreement, the TULSAT
shareholders transferred all the issued and outstanding common stock of TULSAT,
along with $l0,000,000 of TULSAT promissory notes, to ATG in exchange for
8,000,000 shares of ATG $.0l par value common stock, 200,000 shares of newly
issued Series A 5% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $l.00 per
share, with a stated value of $40.00 per share (convertible into ATG common
stock at a price of $4.00 per share), and 300,000 shares of newly issued Series
B 7% Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $l.00 per share, with a stated value
of $40.00 per share.

As a result of this transaction TULSAT became a wholly owned subsidiary of ATG
and the former TULSAT owners acquired approximately 82% of the issued and
outstanding common stock, and l00% of the issued and outstanding preferred stock
of ATG.  TULSAT'S management assumed control of ATG.

On November 22, l999, Lee CATV Corporation, formerly named Diamond W
Investments, Inc. ("Diamond"), was merged into a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATG.
As a result, the former shareholders of Diamond received 27,2ll shares of ATG
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value of $l.00 per share, with a
stated value of $36.75 per share (which were 272,110 shares of ADDvantage Media
common stock), and a promissory note in the amount of $27l,094, for a total
merger consideration of $l,27l,094.

On November l0, l999, the ATG Board of Directors approved an amendment to the
certificate of incorporation to change the Company's name to "ADDvantage
Technologies Group, Inc."  The amendment to the certificate of incorporation was
approved by a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of ADDvantage
Media's common stock.  The name change became effective on December 30, l999.

Results of Operations

TULSAT had previously elected to be taxed as an S Corporation for federal income
tax purposes since its organization in l985.  As a consequence, the taxable net
earnings of TULSAT were taxed as income to TULSAT's  stockholders in proportion
to their individual stockholdings, and the payment of federal income taxes on
such proportionate share of TULSAT's taxable earnings was the personal
obligation of each stockholder.  Immediately prior to the closing of the
acquistion by the Company, TULSAT's status as a S Corporation automatically
terminated and since then TULSAT has been treated as a C Corporation for income
tax purposes as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.  The Company
anticipates being taxed at a combined effective rate of 38% based upon current
federal and state income tax regulations.

In order to present the results of operations for the three and nine months
ended June 30, 1999 on a basis comparable to that for the three and nine months


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ended June 30, 2000, a pro-forma provision for income taxes and preferred stock
dividends has been presented for the 1999 period.

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2000 and
June 30, l999

Gross profits rose $563,479 or 24.5% in the third quarter of the fiscal year
2000, as compared to l999 and increased as a percentage of sales to 53.7% in
2000 from 51.8% in 1999.  The increase in profits resulted from a higher demand
for refurbished inventory and increased repair revenues from TULSAT, as well as
the $370,688 in gross profits realized by Lee CATV, which was acquired by the
Company in November 1999.  The increase as a percentage of sales was primarily
due to a greater proportion of sales during the period being comprised of higher
margin products in the refurbished group.

Net Sales.  Net Sales rose $890,019 or 20.0%, to $5,330,956 in the third quarter
of 2000 from $4,440,937 in l999.  The increase was attributable to upgrades of
newly acquired systems that resulted from the consolidation of the cable
television industry during 1999.  The sales increase resulted from increases in
sales of refurbished equipment of $543,579 or 13.7% to $4,178,855 and an
increase in repair service revenues of $310,818 or 111.7% to $589,141.  Lee CATV
had sales of $616,016, which included $296,940 of repair services for the
quarter.

Cost of Goods Sold.  Cost of goods sold increased to $2,468,279 during the third
quarter of 2000 from $2,141,739 for l999 primarily due to increased volume, and
decreased as a percentage of sales to 46.3% for the quarter from 48.2% for the
prior year.  The percentage of sales decrease was primarily due to a greater
proportion of sales during the period being comprised of higher margin products.

Operating Expenses.  Operating expenses increased to $1,429,999 in the third
quarter of 2000 from $907,008 for l999 and increased as a percentage of sales
to 26.8% for the quarter from 20.4% for the prior year.  The $421,766 increase
in operating expenses was primarily due to the higher costs resulting from the
acquisition of Lee CATV, and an increase in professional services was the result
of being a public company.

Income from Operations.   Income from operations increased 10.2% to $1,533,903
for the third quarter of 2000 from $1,392,191 for 1999.  Income from operations
as a percentage of sales decreased to 28.8% for the quarter from 31.3% for the
prior year because of the higher costs resulting from the acquisition of Lee
CATV and an increase in professional services as a result of being a public
company.


Comparison of Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2000 and
June 30, l999

Gross profits climbed $1,714,948 or 24.3% for the first nine months of fiscal
year 2000, as compared to l999 and increased as a percentage of sales to 52.3%
in 2000 from 48.4% in 1999.  The increase in profits resulted from an increase
for refurbished inventory and increased repair revenues from TULSAT, as well
as the $793,170 in gross profits realized by Lee CATV, which was acquired in
November 1999.  The increase as a percentage of sales was primarily


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due to a greater proportion of sales during the period being comprised of higher
margin products in the refurbished group.

Net Sales.  Net Sales increased $2,030,411 or 13.9%, to $16,614,656 in the first
nine months of 2000 from $14,584,245 in l999.  The increase was attributable in
part to purchases being postponed to the beginning of January, 2000 as a
majority of the large Multiple System Operators (MSO) began to upgrade newly
acquired systems resulting from the consolidation of the cable television
industry during 1999 and sales contributed by Lee CATV since the merger.  The
sales increase also resulted from increases in sales of refurbished equipment of
$1,380,490 or 11.7% and an increase in repair service revenues of $803,212 or
92.3%.   Lee CATV had sales of $1,562,548 since the merger during the first
quarter of fiscal 2000, which included $652,974 in repair services.

Cost of Goods Sold.  Cost of goods sold increased to $315,423 during the first
nine months of fiscal 2000 from $7,528,726 for fiscal l999 and decreased as a
percentage of sales to 47.2% for the current period from 51.6% for the prior
year.   The decrease was primarily due to increases in sales of higher margin
products.

Operating Expenses.  Operating expenses increased to $3,813,779 in the first
nine months of 2000 from $2,705,469 for l999 and increased as a percentage of
sales to 23.0% for the current period from 18.6% for the prior year.  The
increase in operating expenses was primarily due to the higher costs resulting
from the acquisition of ATG and Lee CATV, an increase in employee headcount, and
an increase in expenditures for professional services.  The increase in employee
headcount and expenditures for professional services was the result of being a
public company.

Income from Operations.   Income from operations rose 13.9 % to $4,956,728 for
the first nine months of 2000 from $4,350,050 for the comparative period in
1999.  Income from operations as a percentage of sales remained flat for the
period primarily due to sales of higher margin products offset by the higher
costs resulting from the acquisition of Lee CATV and an increase in professional
services as a result of being a public company.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company finances its operations primarily through internally generated funds
and bank lines of credit totaling $6,000,000.  At June 30, 2000, the Revolving
Line of Credit consisted of  a $2,879,841 balance outstanding due June 30, 2000,
with interest payable monthly at Chase Manhattan Prime less .5% (8.5% at
June 30, 2000) ,and $203,344 balance remaining on a note resulting from the
Diamond purchase, payable quarterly at 8% to the former owners.  Net Cash
provided by operating activities for the nine month period ended June 30, 2000
was $1,276,883 compared to $3,167,242 for fiscal 1999.  The cash provided by
operating activities was affected by inventory received from 120 day backorders
of new broadband equipment, such as Scientific Atlanta, GI-Motorola and
Phillips, to support the upgrades occurring in the industry.

ADDvantage has a line of credit under which it is authorized to borrow up to
$10,000,000.  This line of credit will provide the lesser of $6,000,000 or the
sum of 80% of qualified accounts receivable and 30% of qualified inventory in a


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revolving Line of Credit for working capital purposes and up to $4,000,000 for
future aquisitions meeting Bank of Oklahoma credit guidelines.  The line of
credit is collateralized by inventory, accounts receivable, equipment and
fixtures, and general intangibles, and is guaranteed by certain shareholders up
to an aggregate $1,000,000.  This line of credit, which currently has a due date
of June 30, 2001, should provide ADDvantage with the financial resources to help
fund future business acquisitions or to establish new locations in strategic
markets.

Stockholder loans include a $1,550,000 note bearing interest the same rate as
the Company's bank line of credit, and is subordinate to the bank notes payable.

The Company has authorized the repurchase of up to $l,000,000 of its outstanding
common stock from time to time in the open market at prevailing market prices or
in privately negotiated transactions.  The repurchased shares will be held in
treasury and used for general corporate purposes including possible use in the
company's employees stock plans or for acquisitions.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this report which are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on
current expectations, estimates, assumptions and beliefs of management; and
words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes,"
"projects", "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify such
forward looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the future prospects for the
business of the Company, the Company's ability to generate or to raise
sufficient capital to allow it to make additional business acquisitions, changes
or developments in the cable television business that could adversely affect the
business or operations of the Company, general economic conditions, the
availability of new and used equipment and other inventory and the Company's
ability to fund the costs thereof, and other factors which may affect the
Company's ability to comply with future obligations. Accordingly, actual results
may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.



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                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


                               OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)	Exhibits pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-B.


        Exhibit 27.1    Financial Data Schedule


(b)	Reports on Form 8-K.

        None.

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                                  SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.





                       ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.

Signature                     Title                            Date
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/S/Kenneth A. Chymiak         Director and President         August 14, 2000
-------------------           (Principal Executive Officer)
Kenneth A. Chymiak


/S/Adam R. Havig              Controller                     August 14, 2000
-------------------           (Principal Accounting Officer)
Adam R. Havig










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