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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A)
VALUE VISION INTERNATIONAL INC'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF APRIL
30, 2000 AND CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD
ENDED APRIL 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B)
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS FILED ON FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<FN>
<F1>ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE REPRESENTS AMOUNTS NET OF ALLOWANCES FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS.
<F2>PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT REPRESENTS AMOUNTS NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION.
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