<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheet (unaudited) and the consolidated statement of operations (unaudited). </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000815098 <NAME> TRUDY CORPORATION <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollar <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 20,556 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,247,460 <F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,886,864 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,621,816 <PP&E> 77,527 <F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,306,623 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,674,865 <BONDS> 205,673 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 32,446 <OTHER-SE> 1,393,639 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,306,623 <SALES> 2,257,408 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,257,408 <CGS> 1,245,363 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,064,713 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (4,445) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 38,125 <INCOME-PRETAX> 159,015 <INCOME-TAX> 5,658 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 153,357 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 153,357 <EPS-PRIMARY> .000 <EPS-DILUTED> .000 <FN> <F1> The values for Receivables and PP&E represent net amounts. </FN>