<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from consolidated financial statements for the three months ended July 31, 1996 and 1995, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000806566 <NAME> MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> USD <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1996 APR-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996 JUL-31-1995 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.0 1.0 <CASH> 2,761 313 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,428 8,871 <ALLOWANCES> 370 961 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,416 10,225 <PP&E> 1,832 2,205 <DEPRECIATION> 1,111 1,310 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 32,049 26,640 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,731 17,218 <BONDS> 11,093 8,246 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 310 247 <OTHER-SE> 52,724 49,814 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 32,049 26,640 <SALES> 6,647 7,193 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,647 7,193 <CGS> 2,349 2,546 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,289 7,420 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 32 288 <INCOME-PRETAX> 327 (515) <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 327 (515) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 327 (515) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.01 (0.03) <EPS-DILUTED> 0.01 (0.03)