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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VIEW SYSTEMS INC.


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<NAME> VIEW SYSTEMS INC.

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                          89,150                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   93,278                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                    141,213                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               373,641                       0
<PP&E>                                         348,638                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                  48,296                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,559,421                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          383,999                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                     7,167,000               4,167,000
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,559,421                       0
<SALES>                                        303,711                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               303,711                       0
<CGS>                                          258,378                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  258,378                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             3,988,668                  89,824
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              51,262                     217
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (3,943,335)                (89,824)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (3,943,335)                (89,824)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                               (3,943,335)                (89,824)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.68)                   (.02)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.68)                   (.02)