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<PERIOD-START>                Jul-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                  Mar-31-1998
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<BONDS>                             1,599 
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                   0 
<PREFERRED>                             0 
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<TOTAL-REVENUES>                   11,010 
<CGS>                               6,806 
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                        0 
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                    524 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                      (355)
<INCOME-TAX>                          109 
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                  (246)
<DISCONTINUED>                          0 
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<CHANGES>                               0 
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                        (.03) 
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<FN>

This  schedule  contains  summary  financial  information  extracted  from the
consolidated  financial    statements  of  NBI, Inc. for the nine months ended
March 31, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.