<ARTICLE>	5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FEDERATED PURCHASER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER>	1 				 <PERIOD-TYPE> 	YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> 	Oct-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> 	Nov-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> 	Oct-31-1996 <CASH> 	 95,918 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 	 519,624 <ALLOWANCES> 	 26,339 <INVENTORY> 	 314,447 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 	 970,950 <PP&E> 	 147,287 <DEPRECIATION> 	 115,259 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 	 1,287,324 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 	 480,336 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 171,976 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 	 639,009 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>	 1,287,324 <SALES> 	 3,980,560 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 	 3,980,560 <CGS> 	 3,128,019 <TOTAL-COSTS> 	 4,390,583 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 410,023 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,828 <INCOME-PRETAX> 	 (412,851) <INCOME-TAX> (1,975) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 	 (414,826) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 	 (414,826) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.26) <EPS-DILUTED> (.26)