<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> (Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule) </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000737561 <NAME> UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.000 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,100,755 <ALLOWANCES> 1,544,495 <INVENTORY> 666,725 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,155,677 <PP&E> 5,062,550 <DEPRECIATION> 3,482,625 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 33,662,837 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,540,050 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 510,032 <OTHER-SE> 16,516,962 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 33,662,837 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 26,625,431 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 24,851,773 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,416,668 <LOSS-PROVISION> 897,171 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 846,864 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,359,830) <INCOME-TAX> (558) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,360,388) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,360,388) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.20) <EPS-DILUTED> (.20)