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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS  UNAUDITED SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM
THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF MARCH 31, 1999 AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS
THEN ENDED.  THIS  INFORMATION IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                        I.D. SYSTEMS, INC.

                             
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