<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HOWTEK, INC. FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                         260,569
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                7,587,883
<ALLOWANCES>                                    82,552
<INVENTORY>                                  6,933,047
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            15,043,223<F1>
<PP&E>                                      10,730,808
<DEPRECIATION>                               7,395,742
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              19,788,168
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        4,623,768
<BONDS>                                      5,259,604
<COMMON>                                        80,134
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                   9,824,662
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                19,788,168
<SALES>                                      4,303,024
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             4,303,024
<CGS>                                        2,939,590
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,939,590
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             2,407,830
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             117,165
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (1,161,569)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (1,161,569)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                               (1,161,569)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.15)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0

<FN>
<F1>ADDITIONAL CURRENT ASSET PREPAID AND OTHER $344,276
    OTHER ASSETS OF $1,409,879
</FN>