<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM VIEW SYSTEMS, INC. REPORT ON AUDIT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998; VIEW SYSTEMS, INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998 SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 0 169,899 75,197 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 0 37,770 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 0 <INVENTORY> 0 4,574 98,780 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 191,735 278,225 <PP&E> 0 32,692 575,217 <DEPRECIATION> 0 21,580 131,975 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 275,070 443,242 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 270,986 436,838 <BONDS> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <COMMON> 0 4,317 6,821 <OTHER-SE> 0 (233) 842,773 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 4,084 849,549 <SALES> 0 31,438 194,491 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 31,438 194,491 <CGS> 0 20,891 154,068 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 20,891 40,423 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 24,604 233,503 2,016,418 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 233 10,054 17,585 <INCOME-PRETAX> (24,837) (243,557) (1,993,580)<F1> <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (24,837) (243,557) (1,993,580)<F2> <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (24,837) (243,557) (1,993,580)<F3> <EPS-BASIC> (.01) (.06) (.36) <EPS-DILUTED> (.01) (.06) (.36) <FN> <F1>Includes $1,242,333 expense item for issuing stock as incentive compensation. <F2>Includes $1,242,333 expense item for issuing stock as incentive compensation. <F3>Includes $1,242,333 expense item for issuing stock as incentive compensation. </FN>