<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM AMERICAN ELECTROMEDICS CORP. FORM 10-QSB FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1998 <CASH> 256 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,065 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 2,052 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,137 <PP&E> 721 <DEPRECIATION> (411) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,782 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,636 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 451 <OTHER-SE> 2,654 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,782 <SALES> 1,805 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,805 <CGS> 821 <TOTAL-COSTS> 821 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 903 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 40 <INCOME-PRETAX> 66 <INCOME-TAX> (2) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 64 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 64 <EPS-PRIMARY> .02 <EPS-DILUTED> .02