<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL SHARES AND STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY PERFORMANCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-1997             APR-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-01-1996             MAY-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1997             JAN-31-1998
<CASH>                                         146,686                 566,124
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,239,722               1,239,015
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (186,489)               (403,991)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,283,881               1,420,834
<PP&E>                                         650,218                 812,174
<DEPRECIATION>                               (192,427)                 297,031
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,946,491               2,942,667
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        3,615,136               4,397,400
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                     2,366,066               2,760,127
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,946,491               2,942,667
<SALES>                                     11,865,412               8,894,803
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            11,865,412               8,894,803
<CGS>                                        7,754,897               5,393,796
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                7,754,897               5,393,796
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             4,207,386               4,669,615
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           (162,602)               (348,122)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0                       0
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (259,473)               (769,730)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (259,473)               (769,730)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.03)                   (.08)
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