<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FIRST AID DIRECT, INC. FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 18,861 32,330 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 453,486 422,282 <ALLOWANCES> 19,946 0 <INVENTORY> 469,206 364,077 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 921,607 818,689 <PP&E> 110,367 190,280 <DEPRECIATION> 37,529 31,794 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,194,959 990,016 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 338,158 223,466 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 3,905 3,905 <OTHER-SE> 856,801 762,645 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,194,959 766,550 <SALES> 2,081,164 1,395,559 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,092,582 1,421,781 <CGS> 1,484,923 985,218 <TOTAL-COSTS> 554,083 361,049 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 1,589 <INCOME-PRETAX> 53,576 73,925 <INCOME-TAX> 0 39,440 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 53,576 34,485 <DISCONTINUED> 0 29,913 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 53,576 64,398 <EPS-BASIC> 0.01 0.02 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.01 0.02