<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S DECEMBER 31, 1997 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS OF LEXINGTON HEALTH GROUP, INC. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 1,736 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,124 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 468 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,230 <PP&E> 2,686 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 23,586 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,913 <BONDS> 7,050 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 41 <OTHER-SE> 6,801 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 23,586 <SALES> 27,859 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 28,469 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 27,277 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 433 <INCOME-PRETAX> 759 <INCOME-TAX> 270 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 489 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 489 <EPS-PRIMARY> .12 <EPS-DILUTED> .12