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<LEGEND>
     The schedule  contains  summary  financial  information  extracted from the
March  31,  1998  financial  statements  and is  qualified  in its  entirety  by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>            ADVANCED MACHINE VISION CORPORATION
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