<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF EDISON CONTROL CORPORATION AS OF AND FOR THE 9 MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRITY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1998 <CASH> 1,163,004 <SECURITIES> 2,960,817 <RECEIVABLES> 4,063,202 <ALLOWANCES> 345,184 <INVENTORY> 6,907,677 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,677,506 <PP&E> 10,030,314 <DEPRECIATION> 1,485,641 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 337,410,050 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,149,875 <BONDS> 13,822,375 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 23,469 <OTHER-SE> 15,745,331 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 33,741,050 <SALES> 20,106,180 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 20,106,180 <CGS> 12,815,869 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,703,123 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,011,451 <LOSS-PROVISION> 54,375 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 725,883 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,575,737 <INCOME-TAX> 686,338 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 889,399 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 899,399 <EPS-PRIMARY> .38 <EPS-DILUTED> .31