<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 1995 QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 1995. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000007346 <NAME> ARLEN CORP. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1995 <CASH> 2,287 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,681 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 5,304 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 20,963 <PP&E> 1,398 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 23,013 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,736 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (122,957) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 23,013 <SALES> 13,150 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,150 <CGS> 7,932 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,932 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,658 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,466) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,466) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,466) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.05) <EPS-DILUTED> (.05)