<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM AMERICAN ELECTROMEDICS CORP. FORM 10-QSB FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 25, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JAN-25-1997 <CASH> 760 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 564 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 611 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,289 <PP&E> 430 <DEPRECIATION> (380) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,639 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 772 <BONDS> 720 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 251 <OTHER-SE> 1,449 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,639 <SALES> 523 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 523 <CGS> 282 <TOTAL-COSTS> 282 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 415 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 34 <INCOME-PRETAX> (234) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (234) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (234) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.09) <EPS-DILUTED> (.09)