<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CNF TECHNOLOGIES, INC'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENT. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999 MAR-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998 APR-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 DEC-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1 <CASH> 184,663 1,500 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,224,383 1,768,938 <ALLOWANCES> (390,000) (340,000) <INVENTORY> 1,656,001 1,595,550 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,915,282 3,260,535 <PP&E> 805,974 981,756 <DEPRECIATION> (223,741) (353,410) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,538,687 3,919,551 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,978,025 4,996,651 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 416 <COMMON> 1,000 1,145 <OTHER-SE> (2,727,637) (1,309,169) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,538,687 3,919,551 <SALES> 9,425,947 8,510,873 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,425,947 8,510,873 <CGS> 6,088,549 6,048,172 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,088,549 6,048,172 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,208,781 5,814,094 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 248,342 2,473,297 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,119,725) (5,824,690) <INCOME-TAX> (45,200) 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,074,525) (5,824,690) <EPS-BASIC> (1.23) (.69) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.23) (.69)