<ARTICLE> 5
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM STONERIDGE,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
AND FOR THE QUARTER THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
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<DEPRECIATION>                                (88,937)
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