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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF SEL-DRUM INTERNATIONAL INC. FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED
APRIL 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000
<CASH> 229,627
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 2,333,726
<ALLOWANCES> 116,021
<INVENTORY> 3,463,557
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,124,438
<PP&E> 1,595,283
<DEPRECIATION> 1,076,064
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,232,275
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,418,550
<BONDS> 0
0
4,499,805
<COMMON> 74,175
<OTHER-SE> 1,003,561
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,232,275
<SALES> 11,498,475
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,498,475
<CGS> 8,075,349
<TOTAL-COSTS> 8,075,349
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,576,669
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 88,024
<INCOME-PRETAX> 789,043
<INCOME-TAX> 319,422
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 469,621
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 469,621
<EPS-BASIC> .06
<EPS-DILUTED> .06
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