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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
AIRPORT SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. FORM 10-QSB FOR THE QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER
31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH AS EXHIBIT 27 OF
THE AIRPORT SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. FORM 10-QSB.
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