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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  (UNAUDITED)  AND  NOTES  TO  THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STEMENTS FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH
31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-K FOR THE
YEAR ENDED  DECEMBER 31, 1998,  FILED ON MARCH 31, 1999,  AS AMENDED MAY 3, 1999
(AMENDMENTS NOS. 1 AND 2).
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>          NCT GROUP, INC.
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