<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM AMERICAN ELECTROMEDICS CORP. FORM 10-QSB FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1998 <CASH> 110 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,242 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 2,704 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,760 <PP&E> 840 <DEPRECIATION> (418) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,363 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,844 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 566 <OTHER-SE> 2,835 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,363 <SALES> 1,495 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,495 <CGS> 1,134 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,134 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,048 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19 <INCOME-PRETAX> (791) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (791) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (791) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.15) <EPS-DILUTED> (.15)