<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 1996 contained in its Form SB-2 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form SB-2. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000854937 <NAME> THE PRODUCERS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LTD. <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> US <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> JUL-1-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 336,416 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 514,117 <ALLOWANCES> 12,934 <INVENTORY> 772,777 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 218,209 <DEPRECIATION> 167,967 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,106,837 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,033,136 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,000 <COMMON> 3,568 <OTHER-SE> 1,069,115 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,106,837 <SALES> 5,367,498 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,367,498 <CGS> 3,436,476 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,436,476 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,671,015 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 22,920 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,447,666) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,447,666) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,477,666) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.63) <EPS-DILUTED> (.63)