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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF TOROTEL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONTAINED IN ITS ANNUAL
REPORT ON FORM 10-KSB FOR THE ANNUAL PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2000 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> MAY-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000
<CASH> 95,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 587,000
<ALLOWANCES> 38,000
<INVENTORY> 200,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 848,000
<PP&E> 1,972,000
<DEPRECIATION> 1,575,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,557,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,582,000
<BONDS> 963,000
0
0
<COMMON> 29,000
<OTHER-SE> (1,017,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,557,000
<SALES> 3,324,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,324,000
<CGS> 2,315,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 3,258,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (422,000)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 113,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 375,000
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 375,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 375,000
<EPS-BASIC> .13
<EPS-DILUTED> .13
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