<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL SHARES AND STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY PERFORMANCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1997 APR-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAY-01-1996 MAY-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1997 OCT-31-1997 <CASH> 146,686 143,632 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,239,722 1,410,804 <ALLOWANCES> (186,489) (318,693) <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,283,881 1,498,824 <PP&E> 650,218 713,325 <DEPRECIATION> (194,427) (260,235) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,946,491 2,278,015 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,615,136 3,531,880 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 2,366,066 2,750,285 <OTHER-SE> 0 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,946,491 2,278,015 <SALES> 11,865,412 6,371,549 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,865,412 6,371,549 <CGS> 7,754,897 3,807,066 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,754,897 3,807,066 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,207,386 3,053,588 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (162,602) (87,905) <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (259,473) (577,010) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (259,473) (577,010) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.03) (.06) <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0