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<ARTICLE> 5
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10K FOR
THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> VISION-SCIENCES, INC.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999 APR-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-1999
<CASH> 1,581,381 2,224,863
<SECURITIES> 0 970,608
<RECEIVABLES> 1,235,590 1,219,371
<ALLOWANCES> 156,000 130,000
<INVENTORY> 1,278,084 633,571
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,015,798 5,017,105
<PP&E> 3,407,114 3,244,587
<DEPRECIATION> 2,846,318 2,561,713
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,907,930 7,882,336
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,993,444 2,086,688
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 209,010 192,119
<OTHER-SE> 2,705,476 5,257,708
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,907,930 7,882,336
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,054,595 7,475,921
<CGS> 4,792,542 6,202,330
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,823,207 3,238,371
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (4,777,788) (2,139,196)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (4,777,788) (2,139,196)
<EPS-BASIC> (.24) (.12)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.24) (.12)
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