<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Balance Sheet and related Statement of Income of Auto-Graphics, Inc. as of December 31, 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 364094 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1920304 <ALLOWANCES> 38000 <INVENTORY> 123082 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2557921 <PP&E> 9589699 <DEPRECIATION> 5164177 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7131950 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1747770 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 110928 <OTHER-SE> 2507431 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7131950 <SALES> 9217937 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9251917 <CGS> 5500527 <TOTAL-COSTS> 8571753 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 253258 <INCOME-PRETAX> 426906 <INCOME-TAX> 190000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 236906 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 236906 <EPS-PRIMARY> .21 <EPS-DILUTED> .21