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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE HOENIG
GROUP INC. SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES THERETO.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 29,083,643
<RECEIVABLES> 14,213,851
<SECURITIES-RESALE> 0
<SECURITIES-BORROWED> 0
<INSTRUMENTS-OWNED> 22,107,614
<PP&E> 2,333,593
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 80,773,202
<SHORT-TERM> 0
<PAYABLES> 7,172,232
<REPOS-SOLD> 0
<SECURITIES-LOANED> 0
<INSTRUMENTS-SOLD> 125,637
<LONG-TERM> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 109,065
<OTHER-SE> 49,506,279
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 80,773,202
<TRADING-REVENUE> 0
<INTEREST-DIVIDENDS> 2,093,455
<COMMISSIONS> 63,810,115
<INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES> 0
<FEE-REVENUE> 9,338,435
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<COMPENSATION> 19,013,826
<INCOME-PRETAX> 14,313,941
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 9,471,296
<EPS-BASIC> 1.16
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.05
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