<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PHOENIX GOLD INTERNATIONAL, INC.'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 27, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-27-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-27-1998 <CASH> 2,602 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,287,965 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 6,886,720 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,792,908 <PP&E> 6,101,572 <DEPRECIATION> 3,579,567 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,208,128 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,772,293 <BONDS> 938,233 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7,548,822 <OTHER-SE> 2,948,780 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,208,128 <SALES> 26,484,715 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 26,484,715 <CGS> 19,950,805 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,950,805 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,447,270 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 323,530 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,227,374) <INCOME-TAX> 455,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (772,374) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (772,374) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.22) <EPS-DILUTED> (.22)