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<LEGEND>
ACTIVE ANKLE SYSTEMS, INC.'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 1996 AND CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1996             JUN-30-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1995             JUL-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996             MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                          90,263                  84,666
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  145,336                 170,576
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                    153,241                 206,621
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               450,790                 483,730
<PP&E>                                         229,539                 248,852
<DEPRECIATION>                                  78,128                 113,283
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          316,914                 246,902
<BONDS>                                         74,297                  58,551
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<OTHER-SE>                                   (770,332)               (669,835)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   666,194                 683,933
<SALES>                                      2,404,236               1,952,133
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,404,236               1,952,133
<CGS>                                        1,001,950                 781,891
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<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,693                   1,761
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