
<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>          5
<LEGEND>           THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                   EXTRACTED FROM THE MICRONET CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL
                   STATEMENTS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
                   AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
                   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                     12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                 DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                    JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                      DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                            101
<SECURITIES>                      0
<RECEIVABLES>                     3,669
<ALLOWANCES>                      (919)
<INVENTORY>                       1,537
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                  4,399
<PP&E>                            5,013
<DEPRECIATION>                    3,751
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                    5,666
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>             18,292
<BONDS>                           0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>             0
<PREFERRED>                       7,600
<COMMON>                          0
<OTHER-SE>                        (20,303)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>      5,666
<SALES>                           32,226
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                  32,226
<CGS>                             30,067
<TOTAL-COSTS>                     44,646   <F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                  0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                  0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                930
<INCOME-PRETAX>                   (13,350)
<INCOME-TAX>                      0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>               (13,350)
<DISCONTINUED>                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                   0
<CHANGES>                         0
<NET-INCOME>                      (13,350)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                     0
<EPS-DILUTED>                     0

<FN>
 <F1>                      INCLUDES S&A AND RD&E OF 14,424 AND 155 RESPECTIVELY
</FN>
        

</TABLE>
