<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF IMMECOR CORPORATION FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1997 JAN-1-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 SEP-30-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1 <CASH> 37731 231274 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 672883 476860 <ALLOWANCES> 20000 20478 <INVENTORY> 285434 381319 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 987632 1099568 <PP&E> 75036 78828 <DEPRECIATION> 22000 33293 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1090486 1145103 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 600185 425224 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 320500 292196 <OTHER-SE> 156162 407670 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>1090486 1145103 <SALES> 3858002 3593334 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3858002 3593334 <CGS> 2966421 2660905 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3524676 3287141 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1731 13279 <INCOME-PRETAX> 334834 294452 <INCOME-TAX> 126950 120000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 207884 174452 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 207884 174452 <EPS-PRIMARY> .086 .072 <EPS-DILUTED> .086 .072