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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q/A

(Mark One)
[X] Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
    Exchange Act of 1934

    For the quarter ended September 30, 2000

                                       or

[ ] Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
    Exchange Act of 1934

    For the transition period from __________ to __________

                         Commission File number 0-27646


                          GUM TECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
        (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in it charter)

              Utah                                              87-0482806
  (State or other jurisdiction                               (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                         Identification Number)

                             246 East Watkins Street
                                Phoenix, AZ 85004
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (602) 252-1617
                           (Issuer's telephone number)

     Check whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports  required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter  period that the  registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]

     There were 9,047,047 shares of the registrant's common stock, no par value,
outstanding as of October 23, 2000.

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                                EXPLANATORY NOTE


     This Amendment is being filed solely to correct the Financial Data Schedule
previously  filed as Exhibit No. 27 in the Form 10-Q of Gum Tech  International,
Inc., as filed with the Commission on November 14, 2000.

                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS

        (a) Exhibits

            27 - Financial Data Schedule

        (b) Reports on Form 8-K

            None


                                   SIGNATURES


     In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                        Gum Tech International, Inc.


                                        /s/ Gary S. Kehoe
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                                        Gary S. Kehoe
                                        President and
                                        Chief Operating Officer


                                        /s/ William J. Hemelt
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                                        William J. Hemelt
                                        Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer &
                                        Secretary


                                        December 1, 2000