<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements of Design Circuits, Inc. for the period ending June 30, 1996 and the year ending October 31, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1995 <CASH> 2,522 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,649,882 <ALLOWANCES> 115,000 <INVENTORY> 3,020,714 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,599,201 <PP&E> 2,895,285 <DEPRECIATION> 1,387,999 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,138,470 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,898,278 <BONDS> 639,146 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 6 <COMMON> 3 <OTHER-SE> 599,037 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,136,470 <SALES> 9,069,993 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,069,993 <CGS> 8,814,282 <TOTAL-COSTS> 8,814,282 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,342,165 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 358,838 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,433,277) <INCOME-TAX> (15,603) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,417,674) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,417,674) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0