<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE 2ND QUARTER 10-Q. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000945901 <NAME> ROCKFORD INDUSTRIES, INC. <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 8,239,553 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 45,510,830 <ALLOWANCES> 800,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 1,869,989 <DEPRECIATION> 538,675 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 153,638,546 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 134,461,186 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,575,000 <COMMON> 14,001,360 <OTHER-SE> 3,601,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 153,638,546 <SALES> 40,922,216 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 46,960,809 <CGS> 36,523,759 <TOTAL-COSTS> 38,614,382 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,744,939 <LOSS-PROVISION> 627,012 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,325,983 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,648,493 <INCOME-TAX> 1,059,400 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,589,093 <EPS-PRIMARY> .35 <EPS-DILUTED> .35