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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF DREAMS, INC. FOR THE TWELVE
MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-2000             MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1999             APR-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000             MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                             236                     840
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    1,577                   1,369
<ALLOWANCES>                                       108                     211
<INVENTORY>                                      4,029                   2,799
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 5,917                   5,061
<PP&E>                                             488                     373
<DEPRECIATION>                                   (294)                   (254)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   9,315                   8,338
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            1,917                   1,876
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        18,084                  18,084
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     9,315                   8,338
<SALES>                                         13,386                   6,883
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                13,406                   7,044
<CGS>                                            7,995                   3,064
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   11,852                   6,312
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 538                     322
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,015                     410
<INCOME-TAX>                                        80                      75
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                936                     335
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                     268
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                       936                     603
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.02                    0.02
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.02                    0.02


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