<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S MARCH 31, 1998 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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 1,542 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,019 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 506 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,419 <PP&E> 2,821 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 24,932 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,917 <BONDS> 7,009 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 41 <OTHER-SE> 7,135 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 24,932 <SALES> 42,772 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 43,246 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 41,982 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (163) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 600 <INCOME-PRETAX> 827 <INCOME-TAX> 309 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 518 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 518 <EPS-PRIMARY> .13 <EPS-DILUTED> .13