<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF VIEW SYSTEMS, INC. AS OF MARCH 31, 2000 AND THE RELATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001075857 <NAME> VIEW SYSTEMS INC. <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> $122,004 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 87,113 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 135,764 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 344,881 <PP&E> 351,848 <DEPRECIATION> 61,186 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 865,157 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 342,092 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 8,108,781 <OTHER-SE> 523,065 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 865,157 <SALES> 50,017 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 110,412 <CGS> 60,395 <TOTAL-COSTS> 60,395 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 479,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,190 <INCOME-PRETAX> (428,983) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (428,983) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (428,983) <EPS-BASIC> (0.06) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.06)