WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheet and the consolidated statement of operations (unaudited). </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000815098 <NAME> Trudy Corporation <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> USD <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 69,999 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 744,487 <F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,718,561 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,077,428 <PP&E> 143,782 <F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,855,789 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,272,529 <BONDS> 1,211,141 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 33,123 <OTHER-SE> 1,338,996 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,855,789 <SALES> 1,732,201 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,732,201 <CGS> 927,515 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,762,395 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 23,262 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 58,001 <INCOME-PRETAX> (111,457) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (111,457) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (111,457) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.0003) <EPS-DILUTED> (.0003) <FN> <F1> The values for Receivables and PP&E represent net amounts. </FN>