<ARTICLE> BD <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BEDFORD HOLDINGS, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 11,776 <RECEIVABLES> 37,010 <SECURITIES-RESALE> 0 <SECURITIES-BORROWED> 0 <INSTRUMENTS-OWNED> 0 <PP&E> 29,130 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 141,797 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <PAYABLES> 7,113 <REPOS-SOLD> 0 <SECURITIES-LOANED> 0 <INSTRUMENTS-SOLD> 0 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 27,243 <OTHER-SE> (850,346) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 141,797 <TRADING-REVENUE> (154,401) <INTEREST-DIVIDENDS> 167 <COMMISSIONS> 314 <INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES> 0 <FEE-REVENUE> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 124,750 <COMPENSATION> 16,878 <INCOME-PRETAX> (502,397) <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> (502,397) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (502,397) <EPS-BASIC> (0.02) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.02)