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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
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-QSB FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31,
2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-2001
<PERIOD-START> MAY-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-2000
<CASH> 140,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 599,000
<ALLOWANCES> 38,000
<INVENTORY> 237,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 989,000
<PP&E> 1,911,000
<DEPRECIATION> 1,556,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,590,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,385,000
<BONDS> 1,080,000
0
0
<COMMON> 29,000
<OTHER-SE> (904,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,590,000
<SALES> 1,695,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,695,000
<CGS> 1,077,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,548,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (20,000)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 54,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 113,000
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 113,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 113,000
<EPS-BASIC> .04
<EPS-DILUTED> .04
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