<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM RETROSPETTIVA, INC.'S 10-QSB FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 348,341 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 6,226,670 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,904,662 <PP&E> 71,601 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 13,036,273 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,623,207 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6,258,190 <OTHER-SE> 3,154,876 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 13,036,273 <SALES> 8,219,114 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,219,114 <CGS> 7,251,725 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,877,119 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 41,353 <INCOME-PRETAX> 346,644 <INCOME-TAX> 134,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 212,644 <EPS-PRIMARY> .07 <EPS-DILUTED> .06