<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SYNAPTX WORLDWIDE, INC. FORM 10-QSB FOR THE PERIOD ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1998 <CASH> 122 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 920 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,136 <PP&E> 334 <DEPRECIATION> (117) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,091 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,839 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6 <OTHER-SE> 1,978 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,091 <SALES> 1,478 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,478 <CGS> 1,246 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,246 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 624 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13 <INCOME-PRETAX> (392) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (392) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (392) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.07) <EPS-DILUTED> (.07)