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<LEGEND>
                                  EXHIBIT 27.4
                      AVITAR, INC. FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE



                                  AVITAR, INC.
                             FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM AVITAR'S
QUARTERLY  REPORT FOR THE QUARTER  ENDED JUNE 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>                                           SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                               OCT-1-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                                               526,355
<SECURITIES>                                                               0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                      1,127,697
<ALLOWANCES>                                                          90,000
<INVENTORY>                                                          401,788
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                   2,056,485
<PP&E>                                                             1,387,990
<DEPRECIATION>                                                     1,020,711
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                     5,242,106
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                              1,977,007
<BONDS>                                                                    0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                      0
<PREFERRED>                                                           20,549
<COMMON>                                                             293,323
<OTHER-SE>                                                         2,858,462
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                       5,242,106
<SALES>                                                            2,926,248
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                   2,926,248
<CGS>                                                              2,361,840
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                      7,622,147
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                           0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                           0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                    56,365
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                   (4,701,320)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                               0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                               (4,701,320)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                             0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                            0
<CHANGES>                                                                  0
<NET-INCOME>                                                      (4,701,320)
<EPS-BASIC>                                                             (.19)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                           (.19)


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