<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) <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0