<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF US TECHNOLOGIES, INC., AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 993,885 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 706,928 <ALLOWANCES> 20,000 <INVENTORY> 274,984 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,111,137 <PP&E> 1,582,070 <DEPRECIATION> 1,183,440 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,713,536 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 914,247 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 3,350,000 <COMMON> 583,906 <OTHER-SE> (1,168,725) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,713,536 <SALES> 3,594,913 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,594,913 <CGS> 2,575,846 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,043,189 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (218,222) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,282 <INCOME-PRETAX> (233,336) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (233,336) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (233,336) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.01) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.01)