[ARTICLE] 5
[CIK] 0000030831
[NAME] DYNASIL CORPORATION OF AMERICA

                             
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   3-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          SEP-30-2000
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1999
[CASH]                                          24,505
[SECURITIES]                                         0
[RECEIVABLES]                                  452,752
[ALLOWANCES]                                   (10,883)
[INVENTORY]                                    989,337
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                             1,495,778
[PP&E]                                       5,557,565
[DEPRECIATION]                              (3,567,224)
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               3,507,806
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                          315,610
[BONDS]                                      1,699,589
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[COMMON]                                         1,497
[OTHER-SE]                                   1,491,110
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                 3,507,806
[SALES]                                        765,419
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                               765,419
[CGS]                                          553,103
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                  553,103
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                               150,245
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                     0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                              46,336
[INCOME-PRETAX]                                 15,735
[INCOME-TAX]                                         0
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                             15,735
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                    15,735
[EPS-BASIC]                                        .01
[EPS-DILUTED]                                      .01