<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance sheets and statements of operations found on the Company's Form 10-K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000846535 <NAME> VARTECH SYSTEMS INC. <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1997 <CASH> 100796 <SECURITIES> 6500 <RECEIVABLES> 936338 <ALLOWANCES> 15000 <INVENTORY> 291350 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1356073 <PP&E> 530167 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1924720 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1331168 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 1937 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 370700 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1924720 <SALES> 3001492 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3001492 <CGS> 2041759 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2041759 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 755566 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 18408 <INCOME-PRETAX> 153323 <INCOME-TAX> 48594 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 104729 <EPS-PRIMARY> .06 <EPS-DILUTED> .06