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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<CIK> 0000894237
<NAME> VISION-SCIENCES, INC.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS 6-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2001 MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-2001 MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 JUL-01-1999 APR-01-2000 APR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999 SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999
<CASH> 1,234,727 1,581,381<F2> 0 0
<SECURITIES> 0 0<F2> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 956,922 1,235,590<F2> 0 0
<ALLOWANCES> 104,000 156,000<F2> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 1,234,700 1,278,084<F2> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,633,086 4,015,798<F2> 0 0
<PP&E> 3,537,855 3,407,114<F2> 0 0
<DEPRECIATION> 2,971,413 2,846,318<F2> 0 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,305,140 4,907,930<F2> 0 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,002,073 1,993,444<F2> 0 0
<BONDS> 151,244 0<F2> 0 0
0 0<F2> 0 0
0 0<F2> 0 0
<COMMON> 209,333 209,010<F2> 0 0
<OTHER-SE> 1,942,490 2,705,476<F2> 0 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,305,140 4,907,930<F2> 0 0
<SALES> 1,706,969 1,855,393 3,286,625 3,356,565
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 0 0 0
<CGS> 1,110,905 1,382,413 2,273,641 2,671,555
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0 0 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 865,089 1,751,554<F3> 2,116,452<F4> 3,724,043<F5>
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 0 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (248,585) (1,251,627) (1,060,131) (2,976,475)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0 0 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (248,585) (1,251,627) (1,060,131) (2,976,475)
<EPS-BASIC> (.01) (.06) (.05) (.15)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.01) (.06) (.05) (.15)
<FN>
<F2>AMOUNTS ARE AS OF MARCH 31, 2000 - AUDITED
<F3>INCLUDES 931,000 EQUITY IN LOSSES OF 3DV
<F4>INCLUDES 222,553 EQUITY IN LOSSES OF 3DV
<F5>INCLUDES 2,022,000 EQUITY IN LOSSES OF 3DV
</FN>
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