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<LEGEND>

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT JULY 4, 1999 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 4, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

                        SURGICAL LASER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                       FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE (UNAUDITED)
                      (In thousands, except per share data)
</LEGEND>

                             
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