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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM July 31,
2000 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF STARTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORP., AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Oct-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> Jul-31-2000
<CASH> 5,542,105
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 842,821
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 884,812
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,282,128
<PP&E> 335,626
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,664,879
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,115,476
<BONDS> 0
0
5,473,732
<COMMON> 6,444,596
<OTHER-SE> (5,385,597)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,664,879
<SALES> 239,607
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 239,607
<CGS> 128,469
<TOTAL-COSTS> 811,218
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (87,444)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 0
<INCOME-TAX> 940
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (613,576)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.08)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.10)
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