<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BROCK INTERNATIONAL'S FORM 10-Q FOR QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 172 <SECURITIES> 5,175 <RECEIVABLES> 1,231<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,826 <PP&E> 2,048<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 13,503 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,991 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 9 <OTHER-SE> 10,503 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 13,503 <SALES> 2,831 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,998 <CGS> 354 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,866 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,218 <LOSS-PROVISION> 217 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 40 <INCOME-PRETAX> (988) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (988) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (988) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.20) <EPS-DILUTED> (.20) <FN> <F1>A/R AND PPE ASSET VALUES REPRESENT NET AMOUNTS </FN>