<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
 
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from 
Financial Statements of Tice Technology, Inc. for the Nine Months Ended December
31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial 
statements. 
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>                    <C> 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                  9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                        MAR-31-1998            MAR-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                           APR-01-1997            APR-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                             DEC-31-1997            DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                        27,158                      0<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                       0                      0<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                219,497                      0<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                       0                      0<F1>
<INVENTORY>                                  358,024                      0<F1>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             685,436                      0<F1>
<PP&E>                                       781,563                      0<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                               600,010                      0<F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             1,144,266                      0<F1>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      1,182,838                      0<F1>
<BONDS>                                            0                      0<F1>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              0                      0<F1>
<PREFERRED>                                        0                      0<F1>
<COMMON>                                      79,544                      0<F1>
<OTHER-SE>                                 (118,116)                      0<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               1,144,266                      0<F1>
<SALES>                                      746,501                898,367
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           1,112,073                898,367
<CGS>                                        617,240                555,162
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              2,751,789              1,172,839
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   0                 19,153
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   0                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            77,840                 77,912
<INCOME-PRETAX>                          (1,715,231)                160,969
<INCOME-TAX>                                   5,000                  8,224
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                      (1,639,716)              (274,472)
<DISCONTINUED>                                     0                      0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    0                      0
<CHANGES>                                          0                      0
<NET-INCOME>                             (1,720,231)                152,745
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                 (0.27)                   0.03
<EPS-DILUTED>                                 (0.27)                   0.03
<FN>

<F1> Balance Sheet information for the 1997 interim period not included in this
     filing.
</FN>
        

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