<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SYNAPTX WORLDWIDE, INC. FORM 10-QSB FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1998 <CASH> 122 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 814 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,031 <PP&E> 381 <DEPRECIATION> (139) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,929 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,788 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6 <OTHER-SE> 1,867 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,929 <SALES> 1,471 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,471 <CGS> 1,272 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,272 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 547 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14 <INCOME-PRETAX> (362) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (362) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (362) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.07) <EPS-DILUTED> (.07)