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                                                                      Exhibit 27

                               EMCORE CORPORATION
                            FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  OF  EMCORE  CORPORATION  FOR THE
QUARTERLY  PERIOD ENDED  DECEMBER 31, 2000,  AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)


                                       
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-2001
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-2000
<CASH>                                          26,903
<SECURITIES>                                    40,425
<RECEIVABLES>                                   34,563
<ALLOWANCES>                                    (1,015)
<INVENTORY>                                     36,559
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 2,711
<PP&E>                                         123,877
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (34,689)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 246,285
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           50,654
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       316,937
<OTHER-SE>                                    (122,540)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   246,285
<SALES>                                         40,064
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                40,064
<CGS>                                           23,536
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   23,536
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                23,532
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   4
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (7,008)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (7,008)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (7,008)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.21)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.21)