<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Cadmus
Communications Corporation's Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated
Statements of Income and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
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