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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BIRNER
DENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q FOR THE
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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