<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-QSB FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-QSB. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001042187 <NAME> CTI Industries Corporation <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.000 <CASH> 154 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,390 <ALLOWANCES> 235 <INVENTORY> 6,109 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,190 <PP&E> 19,832 <DEPRECIATION> 9,504 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,243 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,730 <BONDS> 4,926 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 188 <OTHER-SE> 5,323 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,243 <SALES> 7,013 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,013 <CGS> 4,756 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,756 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,474 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 341 <INCOME-PRETAX> 442 <INCOME-TAX> 179 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 263 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 263 <EPS-BASIC> .22 <EPS-DILUTED> .21