<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ADRIEN ARPEL INC. (FORMERLY ALFIN, INC) AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-K. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 433,943 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 171,529 <ALLOWANCES> 952,073 <INVENTORY> 1,743,684 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,225,404 <PP&E> 1,583,677 <DEPRECIATION> 1,326,813 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,665,865 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,890,315 <BONDS> 562,517 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 750,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 161,643 <OTHER-SE> 525,550 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,665,865 <SALES> 5,908,754 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,908,754 <CGS> 1,732,805 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,665,526 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 252,656 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 24,280 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,742,223) <INCOME-TAX> 6,213 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,748,446) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,748,446) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.31) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.32)