<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VIEW SYSTEMS, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <CIK> 0001075857 <NAME> VIEW SYSTEMS, INC. <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 91,529 0 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 112,571 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 186,642 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 390,742 0 <PP&E> 380,145 0 <DEPRECIATION> 72,079 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,873,078 0 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 475,326 0 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 8,386 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,397,752 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,873,078 0 <SALES> 150,736 28,391 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 341,492 41,260 <CGS> 190,756 12,869 <TOTAL-COSTS> 927,051 740,499 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (776,315) (712,108) <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (776,315) (712,108) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (776,315) (712,108) <EPS-BASIC> (.04) (.12) <EPS-DILUTED> (.04) (.12)