<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                                                                 5
<LEGEND>  THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
          FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, BALANCE
          SHEETS, AND STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS OF THE COLONEL'S
          INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AS OF AND FOR THE
          QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
          REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                                              1

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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                               DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                                  JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                                    MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                                              349,236
<SECURITIES>                                                              0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                     2,243,964
<ALLOWANCES>                                                        607,000
<INVENTORY>                                                       4,824,739
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                  9,913,622
<PP&E>                                                           28,340,202
<DEPRECIATION>                                                  (9,698,188)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                   37,562,510
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                             8,761,901
<BONDS>                                                                   0
<COMMON>                                                            245,183
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                     0
<PREFERRED>                                                               0
<OTHER-SE>                                                       25,634,571
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                     37,562,510
<SALES>                                                           6,554,884
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                  6,554,884
<CGS>                                                             5,408,221
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                     7,492,822
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                   (12,159)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                          0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                   91,194
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                   (925,779)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                      (259,218)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                               (666,561)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                           0
<CHANGES>                                                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                                                      (666,561)
<EPS-BASIC>                                                        (0.03)
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