<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001001540 <NAME> Lexington Global Asset Managers, Inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 4,458,999 <SECURITIES> 1,084,703 <RECEIVABLES> 3,245,419 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,120,204 <PP&E> 1,650,548 <DEPRECIATION> 113,093 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,281,748 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,061,265 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 54,879 <OTHER-SE> 7,836,082 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,281,748 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,717,300 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 761,987 <INCOME-TAX> 206,807 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 543,940 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 543,940 <EPS-PRIMARY> .10 <EPS-DILUTED> .10