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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET OF PARAVANT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND THE RELATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Sep-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> Oct-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> Sep-30-2000
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<SECURITIES> 1,263,633
<RECEIVABLES> 8,920,199
<ALLOWANCES> 149,260
<INVENTORY> 8,079,427
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 26,447,161
<PP&E> 11,293,120
<DEPRECIATION> 3,826,299
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 67,520,431
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,959,081
<BONDS> 22,672,183
<COMMON> 266,453
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<SALES> 40,409,568
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 40,409,568
<CGS> 22,353,902
<TOTAL-COSTS> 22,353,902
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,668,735
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 339,960
<INCOME-PRETAX> 3,046,971
<INCOME-TAX> 1,462,546
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,584,425
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<EPS-BASIC> .09
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