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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999 OF CVC, INC.
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<S>                                                                      <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                              3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                    SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                                       OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                         DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                                                     4,171
<SECURITIES>                                                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                             20,341
<ALLOWANCES>                                                               1,471
<INVENTORY>                                                               30,255
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                          57,132
<PP&E>                                                                    32,732
<DEPRECIATION>                                                            13,643
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                            77,278
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                     18,243
<BONDS>                                                                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                          0
<PREFERRED>                                                                    0
<COMMON>                                                                     116
<OTHER-SE>                                                                48,998
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                              77,278
<SALES>                                                                   25,216
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                          25,216
<CGS>                                                                     15,505
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                              8,494
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                           1,471
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                           315
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                              940
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                 395
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                          545
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                0
<CHANGES>                                                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                                                 545
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                                               0.05



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