<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF OPTIMAL ROBOTICS CORP. DATED JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                             
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<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                   24,675,860
<RECEIVABLES>                                  5,991,547
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                    1,977,755
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<PP&E>                                         613,913<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                                 0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          4,266,748
<BONDS>                                        250,000<F3>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
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<OTHER-SE>                                     (9,171,534)<F4>
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<SALES>                                        12,113,524
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<CGS>                                          9,879,860
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               2,168,103
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             (229,925)<F5>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (146,464)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (146,464)
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<EPS-BASIC>                                    (0.02)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  0<F6>


<FN>
<F1>
     The  Company's  financial   statements  are  prepared  in  accordance  with
     generally  accepted  accounting  principles  in  Cananda.  See  Note  6  to
     financial statements for a reconciliation of Canadian and U.S. GAAP.

<F2>
     Net of depreciation

<F3>
     Contract advance

<F4>
     Includes  shareholder  deficit,  capital  attributable  to  warrants  and a
     cumulative translation adjustment

<F5>
     Represents net investment  income,  comprised  primarily of interest income
     offset by interest expense

<F6>
     Results would be anti-dilutive. See Note 5 to financial statements.
</FN>