<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001001540 <NAME> Lexington Global Asset Managers, Inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> US Dollar <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 8,438,174 <SECURITIES> 1,337,110 <RECEIVABLES> 1,290,505 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,588,196 <PP&E> 3,360,255 <DEPRECIATION> 2,166,740 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,882,966 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,944,677 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 54,879 <OTHER-SE> 8,885,486 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,882,966 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 19,436,704 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,438,506 <INCOME-TAX> 724,066 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 714,440 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 714,440 <EPS-PRIMARY> .14 <EPS-DILUTED> .14