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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ORYX TECHNOLOGY CORP FOR THREE QUARTERS BEGINNING
MARCH 1, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-28-1998             FEB-28-1998             FEB-28-1998             FEB-28-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-01-1997             MAR-01-1997             MAR-01-1997             MAR-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-31-1997             AUG-31-1997             NOV-30-1997             FEB-28-1997
<CASH>                                             239                      45                     761                   2,389
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    3,043                   2,148                   2,113                   1,677
<ALLOWANCES>                                       108                     240                     281                      60
<INVENTORY>                                      5,130                   4,037                   1,832                   2,132
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 8,647                   6,272                   7,375                  10,111
<PP&E>                                           4,138                   4,390                   4,438                   1,847
<DEPRECIATION>                                   1,622                   1,814                   2,043                     647
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  12,215                   9,860                  10,674                  11,537
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            4,375                   5,028                   5,418                   2,705
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              684                     732                     778                       0
<PREFERRED>                                        107                     107                     107                     107
<COMMON>                                        19,154                  19,147                  19,632                  18,933
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    12,215                   9,860                  10,674                  11,537
<SALES>                                          4,491                   9,701                  13,811                   6,470
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 4,491                   9,701                  13,811                   6,470
<CGS>                                            3,562                   8,384                  11,714                   4,605
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    6,976                  14,727                  20,158                  10,810
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                      20
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   8                      72                     166                    (10)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (2,493)                 (5,098)                 (5,130)                 (4,350)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         3                      23                      42                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (2,496)                 (5,121)                 (5,172)                 (4,350)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                   2,348
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,545)                 (5,216)                 (5,315)                 (2,012)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.20)                   (.40)                   (.40)                   (.19)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.20)                   (.40)                   (.40)                   (.19)
        

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