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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from 
Tice Technology, Inc. September 30, 1997 Quarterly Report and is qualified in 
its entirety by reference to such financial statements. 
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C> 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                        MAR-31-1998             MAR-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                           JUL-01-1997             JUL-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                             SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                        35,912                       0<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                       0                       0<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                 76,332                       0<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                       0                       0<F1>
<INVENTORY>                                  362,904                       0<F1>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             537,891                       0<F1>
<PP&E>                                       780,046                       0<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                               596,603                       0<F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               992,651                       0<F1>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        992,681                       0<F1>
<BONDS>                                            0                       0<F1>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              0                       0<F1>
<PREFERRED>                                        0                       0<F1>
<COMMON>                                      79,381                       0<F1>
<OTHER-SE>                                   (9,411)                       0<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 992,651                       0<F1>
<SALES>                                      280,362                 375,434
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             293,270                 375,434
<CGS>                                        230,272                 223,686
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              1,816,356                 423,820
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 470                 (6,571)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            55,337                  30,653
<INCOME-PRETAX>                          (1,578,893)                 402,983
<INCOME-TAX>                                       0                  65,828
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                      (1,523,086)                (48,386)
<DISCONTINUED>                                     0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    0                       0
<CHANGES>                                          0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                             (1,578,893)                 337,155
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                 (0.26)                    0.06
<EPS-DILUTED>                                 (0.25)                    0.05
<FN>

<F1> These items are not required to be included in the filing.

</FN>
        

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