<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SOLUCORP INDUSTRIES LTD FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> (71,319) <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,688,813 <ALLOWANCES> 120,708 <INVENTORY> 1,841,958 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,748,225 <PP&E> 294,016 <DEPRECIATION> 357,229 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,884,315 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,292,699 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 20,122,340 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,884,315 <SALES> 1,377,392 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,953,150 <CGS> 1,462,385 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,560,474 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,055,947 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,524,196) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,524,196) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.13) <EPS-DILUTED> 0