<ARTICLE> 5
       
                             
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<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                   235,994
<RECEIVABLES>                               46,237,820
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                 32,805,710
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<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       18,620,275
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               935,297<F1>
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<FN>
<F1>AETHERWORKS CORPORATION NET LOSS.
</FN>