<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the SonomaWest Holdings, Inc. condensed financial statements for the interim period ended December 31, 2000 included in Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000102588 <NAME> SonomaWest Holdings, Inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> USD <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Jun-30-2001 <PERIOD-START> Jul-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> Dec-31-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 7,603 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 110 <ALLOWANCES> 10 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,733 <PP&E> 2,624 <DEPRECIATION> 242 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,808 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 616 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,254 <OTHER-SE> 5,844 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,098 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 554 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,030 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 83 <INCOME-PRETAX> (297) <INCOME-TAX> (120) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (177) <DISCONTINUED> 147 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (30) <EPS-BASIC> (0.12) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.12)