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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ORYX TECHNOLOGY CORP. FOR THE THREE QUARTERS BEGINNING
MARCH 1, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-29-1996             FEB-28-1997             FEB-28-1997             FEB-28-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-01-1995             MAR-01-1996             MAR-01-1996             MAR-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               FEB-29-1996             MAY-31-1996             AUG-31-1996             NOV-30-1996
<CASH>                                           3,939                   1,404                   1,060                   1,583
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    2,829                   2,937                   3,437                   3,425
<ALLOWANCES>                                       139                     173                     212                     197
<INVENTORY>                                      3,880                   4,733                   4,414                   5,362
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                10,765                   9,028                   8,829                  10,301
<PP&E>                                           1,953                   2,468                   3,140                   3,520
<DEPRECIATION>                                     655                     994                   1,113                   1,250
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  12,340                  10,855                  11,230                  13,022
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            6,067                   3,486                   3,376                   4,445
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                        832                     832                     179                     107
<COMMON>                                        13,638                  14,537                  15,367                  16,004
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    12,340                  10,855                  11,230                  13,022
<SALES>                                         16,136                   6,805                  13,778                  20,982
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                16,136                   6,805                  13,778                  20,982
<CGS>                                           13,020                   4,420                   9,059                  13,622
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   19,771                   6,511                  13,112                  20,149
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   195                      20                      20                      20
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                      16                       8                     (1)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (4,150)                     258                     638                     814
<INCOME-TAX>                                        42                      22                      92                     108
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (4,192)                     236                     546                     706
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  1,433                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,799)                     231                     539                     697
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