<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF EDISON CONTROL CORPORATION AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1999 <CASH> 548,109 <SECURITIES> 1,230,213 <RECEIVABLES> 4,587,106 <ALLOWANCES> 329,691 <INVENTORY> 6,661,584 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 14,014,171 <PP&E> 9,961,688 <DEPRECIATION> 2,051,643 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 31,375,246 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,066,755 <BONDS> 10,333,965 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 23,469 <OTHER-SE> 16,951,057 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 31,375,246 <SALES> 13,050,099 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,050,099 <CGS> 8,381,054 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,464,774 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 837,433 <LOSS-PROVISION> 61,691 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 458,827 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,366,838 <INCOME-TAX> 556,596 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 810,242 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 810,242 <EPS-BASIC> .35 <EPS-DILUTED> .35