<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 March 31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 140786 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1444579 <ALLOWANCES> 38000 <INVENTORY> 342471 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2108718 <PP&E> 9784816 <DEPRECIATION> 5363733 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6725745 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1491714 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 109368 <OTHER-SE> 2508844 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6725745 <SALES> 1794368 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1803417 <CGS> 970764 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1649327 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 65238 <INCOME-PRETAX> 88853 <INCOME-TAX> 39000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 49853 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 49853 <EPS-PRIMARY> .05 <EPS-DILUTED> .05