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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Scudder
Small Company Value Fund Annual Report for the fiscal year ended 7/31/2000 and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000088048
<NAME> SCUDDER SECURITIES TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 020
<NAME> SCUDDER SMALL COMPANY VALUE FUND
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<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (133,279)
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