<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> SAZTEC INTERNATIONAL, INC. FORM 10-QSB FOR MARCH 31, 1996 - EXHIBIT 27 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE UNDER ARTICLE 5 OF REGULATION S-X </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 140,286 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,109,712 <ALLOWANCES> 38,252 <INVENTORY> 796,401 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,180,793 <PP&E> 4,060,468 <DEPRECIATION> 3,371,219 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,185,224 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,767,381 <BONDS> 479,799 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 11,134,811 <OTHER-SE> (128,534) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,185,224 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,041,397 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,791,798 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (231,154) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 101,176 <INCOME-PRETAX> (95,355) <INCOME-TAX> 9,010 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (104,365) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (104,365) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.01) <EPS-DILUTED> (.01)