<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET OF HI, TIGER INTERNATIONAL, INC. AS OF JUNE 30, 1996 AND THE RELATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <CURRENCY> US <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 25 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 26 <ALLOWANCES> 3 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 48 <PP&E> 152 <DEPRECIATION> 62 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 138 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 157 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2 <OTHER-SE> (21) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 138 <SALES> 217 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 217 <CGS> 49 <TOTAL-COSTS> 199 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5 <INCOME-PRETAX> (37) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (37) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (37) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.02) <EPS-DILUTED> (.02)