<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996 AND AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000914282 <NAME> WIZ TECHNOLOGY INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> US dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Jul-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> Aug-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> Oct-31-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 665,341 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,911,002 <ALLOWANCES> 607,653 <INVENTORY> 987,456 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,363,302 <PP&E> 808,646 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,479,622 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,995,293 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,201 <COMMON> 9,067 <OTHER-SE> 6,072,480 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,479,622 <SALES> 1,319,175 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,319,175 <CGS> 599,689 <TOTAL-COSTS> 949,857 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (18,292) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (23,436) <INCOME-PRETAX> (248,663) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (248,663) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (248,663) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.03) <EPS-DILUTED> (.03)