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<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>