<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE  COMMISSION FORM 10K OF COX  TECHNOLOGIES,  INC. FOR THE
YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2000 AND IS  QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                       2,225,192
<SECURITIES>                                   300,000
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,627,601
<ALLOWANCES>                                    28,524
<INVENTORY>                                  1,625,615
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             5,806,469
<PP&E>                                       5,406,760
<DEPRECIATION>                               3,368,269
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              14,719,242
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        2,399,365
<BONDS>                                      2,928,359
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                    20,868,467
<OTHER-SE>                                (11,476,949)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                14,719,242
<SALES>                                      9,710,976
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             9,710,976
<CGS>                                        5,277,651
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               10,716,454
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                35,028
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             170,263
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (1,210,769)
<INCOME-TAX>                                    41,754
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (1,005,478)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                               (1,252,523)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (.05)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.04)