[ARTICLE] 5 [LEGEND] This schedule contains summary financial information extraxted from the Balance Sheet and related Statement of Income of Auto-Graphics, Inc. as of September 30, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. [/LEGEND] [PERIOD-TYPE] 9-MOS [FISCAL-YEAR-END] DEC-31-1997 [PERIOD-END] SEP-30-1997 [CASH] 102357 [SECURITIES] 0 [RECEIVABLES] 2619220 [ALLOWANCES] 38000 [INVENTORY] 246273 [CURRENT-ASSETS] 410684 [PP&E] 11351896 [DEPRECIATION] 5837359 [TOTAL-ASSETS] 9052321 [CURRENT-LIABILITIES] 2696726 [BONDS] 0 [PREFERRED-MANDATORY] 0 [PREFERRED] 0 [COMMON] 109368 [OTHER-SE] 2637215 [TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY] 9052321 [SALES] 6715381 [TOTAL-REVENUES] 6740341 [CGS] 4038256 [TOTAL-COSTS] 6203047 [OTHER-EXPENSES] 0 [LOSS-PROVISION] 0 [INTEREST-EXPENSE] 212265 [INCOME-PRETAX] 325029 [INCOME-TAX] 148000 [INCOME-CONTINUING] 177029 [DISCONTINUED] 0 [EXTRAORDINARY] 0 [CHANGES] 0 [NET-INCOME] 177029 [EPS-PRIMARY] .16 [EPS-DILUTED] .16