<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The Schedule Contains Summary Financial Information Extracted From Balance Sheets and Statements of Income </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000878616 <NAME> Erox Corporation <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 11,857 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,802,995 <ALLOWANCES> (553,853) <INVENTORY> 4,187,583 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,615,256 <PP&E> 790,466 <DEPRECIATION> (675,062) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,730,660 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,432,809 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 2,150,000 <COMMON> 17,667,023 <OTHER-SE> (15,519,172) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,730,660 <SALES> 12,761,724 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,761,724 <CGS> 2,985,541 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,985,541 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 251,700 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 47,856 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,462,754) <INCOME-TAX> 11,289 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,474,043) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,474,043) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.34) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.34)