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<LEGEND>
                              The   schedule    contains    summary    financial
                              information  from  the  Registrant's  consolidated
                              condensed  financial  statements as of and for the
                              nine  months  ended  September  30,  1999,  and is
                              qualified  in its  entirety by  reference  to such
                              consolidated financial statements.)

</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                                          ALL AMERICAN SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
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