<ARTICLE>      5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM CIMETRIX
INCORPORATED  SEPTEMBER 30, 2000  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

</LEGEND>



                                            
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-30-2000
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<ALLOWANCES>                                        75,000
<INVENTORY>                                        171,000
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<BONDS>                                          2,681,000
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<SALES>                                          4,120,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 4,246,000
<CGS>                                              161,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    3,739,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                         0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    507,000
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