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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CHESHIRE
DISTRIBUTORS, INC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 31,
2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> CHESHIRE DISTRIBUTORS, INC
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-2001
<PERIOD-START> MAR-1-2000
<PERIOD-END> MAY-31-2000
<CASH> 2,190,472
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 3,179,780
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 3,256,831
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,856,552
<PP&E> 1,417,869
<DEPRECIATION> 501,837
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 17,873,326
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,876,057
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 10,365
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 17,873,326
<SALES> 17,463,460
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 0
<CGS> 16,819,825
<TOTAL-COSTS> 699,460
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 568,463
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 124,400
<INCOME-PRETAX> (748,688)
<INCOME-TAX> 63,759
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (812,447)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (812,447)
<EPS-BASIC> (.08)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.08)
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