<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This Schedule Contain Summary Financial Information Extracted From Balance Sheets and Statements of Income </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000878616 <NAME> Erox Corporation <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 7,886 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,921,003 <ALLOWANCES> (541,383) <INVENTORY> 4,806,498 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,288,257 <PP&E> 790,466 <DEPRECIATION> (658,717) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,420,006 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,546,346 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 17,667,023 <OTHER-SE> (15,793,363) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,420,006 <SALES> 8,913,831 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,913,831 <CGS> 1,889,643 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,889,643 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 10,749,657 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 36,828 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,747,434) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,747,434) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,747,434) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.37) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.37)