<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information from the unaudited financial statements of MicroTel International, Inc., for the quarter ended September 30, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 170,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,406,000 <ALLOWANCES> 260,000 <INVENTORY> 3,638,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,911,000 <PP&E> 2,980,000 <DEPRECIATION> 2,292,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,970,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,824,000 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 9,000 <OTHER-SE> 4,346,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,970,000 <SALES> 12,039,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,039,000 <CGS> 7,359,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13,078,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (98,000) <LOSS-PROVISION> (38,000) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 165,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (941,000) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (941,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (941,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.34) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.34)