<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM STARNET COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. JULY 31, 1997 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAY-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1997 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 54,119 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 206,986 <PP&E> 1,273,190 <DEPRECIATION> 402,275 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,334,780 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,219,103 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 20,000 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,334,780 <SALES> 709,337 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 709,337 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 792,187 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 13,380 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,380 <INCOME-PRETAX> (82,850) <INCOME-TAX> 4,452 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (82,850) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (98,491) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0