<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DECEMBER 27, 1997 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ENVIROQ CORPORATION, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000937256 <NAME> ENVIROQ CORP <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-28-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAR-29-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-27-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 2,774,628 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 496,365 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 143,149 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,054,864 <PP&E> 393,515 <DEPRECIATION> 50,747 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,424,419 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 183,667 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10,094 <OTHER-SE> 3,230,658 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,424,419 <SALES> 1,079,544 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,079,544 <CGS> 522,777 <TOTAL-COSTS> 519,720 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (106,395) <INCOME-PRETAX> 143,442 <INCOME-TAX> 30,724 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 112,718 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 112,718 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.11 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.11