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<ARTICLE>                           5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM UNITED
CAPITAL  CORP.'S  FORM 10-Q FOR THE  QUARTER  ENDED  SEPTEMBER  30,  1999 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS AND NOTES,
THERETO.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                            3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                    DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                         SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                                                    24,858
<SECURITIES>                                                              17,176
<RECEIVABLES>                                                              6,523
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<INVENTORY>                                                                3,999
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                          53,278
<PP&E>                                                                    10,746
<DEPRECIATION>                                                             5,924
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                           134,810
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<BONDS>                                                                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                                                56,446
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<SALES>                                                                    7,458
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                          14,339
<CGS>                                                                      5,246
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                             11,243
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                          (1,466)
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                           146
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                            5,041
<INCOME-TAX>                                                               2,125
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<CHANGES>                                                                      0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                                                .58
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