<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains financial information extracted from Kideo Productions Inc. and is qualified in it's entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000 <CASH> 83 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 31 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 164 <PP&E> 1,020 <DEPRECIATION> 927 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 374 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,837 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> (3,463) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 374 <SALES> 1,994 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,994 <CGS> 1,022 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,011 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 579 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,618) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,535) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 83 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,535) <EPS-BASIC> (0.37) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.37)