<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ALFIN, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 192,985 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 808,162 <ALLOWANCES> 1,141,996 <INVENTORY> 1,822,719 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,154,674 <PP&E> 2,434,283 <DEPRECIATION> 2,026,771 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,437,592 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,648,753 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 750,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 120,188 <OTHER-SE> 2,851,339 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,437,592 <SALES> 5,247,635 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,247,635 <CGS> 1,436,254 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,940,762 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,000,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 274,501 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,403,882) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,403,882) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,403,882) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.12) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.13)