<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VIROGROUP, INC. FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1996 <CASH> 40 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,471 <ALLOWANCES> 492 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,278 <PP&E> 2,591 <DEPRECIATION> 2,091 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,504 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,777 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 64 <OTHER-SE> 18,278 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,504 <SALES> 2,695 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,695 <CGS> 1,910 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,910 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,106 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 43 <INCOME-PRETAX> (331) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (331) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (331) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.05) <EPS-DILUTED> (.05)