<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 3,631,868 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 40,998,055 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 38,136,462 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 87,941,961 <PP&E> 24,820,549 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 131,106,768 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 21,812,636 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 146,560 <OTHER-SE> 109,147,572 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 131,106,768 <SALES> 142,681,110 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 142,681,110 <CGS> 67,760,818 <TOTAL-COSTS> 58,007,800 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,138,922<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,168,411 <INCOME-TAX> 6,078,106 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,090,305 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,090,305 <EPS-PRIMARY> .66 <EPS-DILUTED> .66 <FN> <F1>AETHERWORKS CORPORATION NET LOSS </FN>