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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (1) THE
CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PRECISE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
AS OF MARCH 31, 2000 AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS THEN ENDED AND (2) THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PRECISE TECHNOLOGY, INC. AS OF DECEMBER 31,
1999 AND FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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