<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) DIGICON INC.'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) 10-Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1995 <CASH> 4,171 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 42,632 <ALLOWANCES> 653 <INVENTORY> 1,269 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 54,561 <PP&E> 115,017 <DEPRECIATION> 63,843 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 139,052 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 43,977 <BONDS> 26,697 <COMMON> 111 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 63,505 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 139,052 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 38,178 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 36,700 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,282 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,478 <INCOME-TAX> 726 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 752 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 752 <EPS-PRIMARY> .07 <EPS-DILUTED> .07