MONARCH SERVICES INC
10QSB, 1999-12-15
GAMES, TOYS & CHILDREN'S VEHICLES (NO DOLLS & BICYCLES)
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                                UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  10-QSB

                Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                    of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



FOR QUARTER ENDED  October 31, 1999     COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-8512
                  ------------------                      --------


                         MONARCH SERVICES, INC.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                                52-1073628
- ---------------------------------  ------------------------------
 (State or other jurisdiction of  (IRS EmployerIdentification No.)
        incorporation)


     4517 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland               21214
- ------------------------------------------------       ----------
    (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)


Issuer's telephone number, including area code       410-254-9200
                                                    -------------

                              Not applicable
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report.

Check  whether  the issuer (1) has filed all reports required  to  be  filed  by
Section  13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the  past  12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the  past  90
days.

                              YES [ X ]      NO [   ]

As  of October 31, 1999, the number of shares outstanding of the issuer's common
stock was 1,619,820 shares.

Transitional Small Business Issue Format (check one):

                              YES [   ]      NO [ X ]
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                       PART I.      FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM I.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                      MONARCH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>
                                                October 31, 1999
                                               ------------------
                                                 (000's Omitted)
<S>                                                  <C>
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
   Cash and cash equivalents                         $7,154
   Accounts receivable, net                             446
                                                      -----
                                                      7,600
  Other current assets                                   45
                                                      -----
           TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                       7,645

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT                                  743
   Less accumulated depreciation                       (502)
                                                      -----
                                                        241
                                                      -----
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET                                    2
DEFERRED TAX ASSET                                       79
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE                                    111
                                                      -----
                                                     $8,078
                                                      -----
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
   Accounts payable                                  $   90
   Accrued expenses                                     274
   Income taxes payable                                  13
   Deferred subscription revenues                     1,237
                                                     ------
           TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                  1,614

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Preferred Stock - par value $.01 per share:
      Authorized 100,000 shares; no shares
      issued
   Common Stock - par value $.25 per share:
      Authorized - 3,000,000 shares; shares
      issued - 2,109,985; shares outstanding
      1,619,820                                         527
   Capital surplus                                    3,378
   Retained earnings                                  2,681
                                                     ------
                                                      6,586
   Treasury stock at par - 490,165 shares              (122)
                                                      -----
             TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY               6,464
                                                      -----
                                                     $8,078
                                                      -----
<FN>
See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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                     MONARCH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>
                                      Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
                                          October 31,       October 31,
                                      ------------------  ----------------

                                          1999     1998     1999     1998
                                          ----     ----     ----     ----

                                     (000's omitted, except per share data)

<S>                                     <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
Net Sales - publishing                  $ 1,524  $ 1,432  $ 2,127  $ 1,929

Cost of goods sold - publishing             887      707    1,376    1,147
                                        ------------------------------------
Gross profit from continuing
        operations                          637      725      751      782
                                        ------------------------------------
Selling, general and
   administrative expenses                  157      246      298      296
                                        ------------------------------------
Income (loss) from continuing
    operations before other
      income and income taxes               480      479      453      486

Other income:
    Investment and interest income           68       18      140       28
    Other                                    10        0       48        0
                                        ------------------------------------
Income from continuing operations
    before income taxes                     558      497      641      514

Income tax expense                          190        0      218        0
                                        ------------------------------------
Income from continuing operations           368      497      423      514
                                        ------------------------------------

Discontinued Operations:
   Operating gain (loss) from
     games division                          0       170        0     (279)
   Gain on disposal of games business
     (less income taxes of $720 for the
     three months and six months ended
     October 31, 1998)                       0     3,743        0    3,743
   Operating loss from printing and
     envelope division (net of income
     tax benefit of $87 and $230) for the
     three months and six months ended
     October 31, 1999, respectively       (168)     (124)    (447)    (268)
   Estimated loss on disposal of
     printing and envelope (net of
     income1tax benefit of $24 and
     $140) for the three months and
     six months ended October 31,
     1999, respectively                    (26)        0     (255)       0
                                      --------------------------------------
Income (loss) from discontinued
     operations                           (194)     3,789    (702)   3,196
                                      --------------------------------------
Net income (loss)                          174      4,286    (279)   3,710
                                      --------------------------------------

Net earnings (loss) per common
     share-basic and diluted:

Income from continuing
     operations per share               $ .23     $ .31     $ .26    $ .32

Income (loss) from discontinued
     operations                          (.12)     2.34      (.43)    1.97
                                      ---------------------------------------
Net income (loss) per common
     share - basic and diluted           (.11)    $2.65      (.17)   $2.29
                                      ---------------------------------------
Weighted average number of shares
     outstanding                      1,619,820 1,619,820 1,619,820 1,619,820
                                      ---------------------------------------
<FN>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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               MONARCH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>
                                                Six Months Ended
                                                  October  31,
                                              -------------------
                                               1999         1998
                                              -----         ----
                                                (000's Omitted)

<S>                                         <C>           <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 Net income                                 $   (279)     $ 3,710
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss
  to net cash used in operating
  activities:
     Gain on disposal of property                (57)      (3,743)
     Depreciation and amortization                52           76
     Changes in accounts receivable,
       inventories, other assets,
       assets held for sale, accounts
       payable, accrued expenses,
       deferred subscription revenue
       and income tax payable                     81          227
                                              ------       ------
Total cash used in operating
     activities                                 (203)         270
                                              ------       ------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Purchases of property and equipment            (21)           0
  Cash proceeds from sale of substantially
     all the assets of the games division          0        6,000
  Cash proceeds from disposal of property
     and equipment                                57            0
                                              ------       ------
    Total cash provided by investing
       activities                                 36            0
                                              ------       ------
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND
  CASH EQUIVALENTS                              (167)       6,270

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
  BEGINNING OF YEAR                            7,321        1,738
                                              ------       ------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
  END OF YEAR                                $ 7,154      $ 8,008
                                              ------       ------
<FN>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
</TABLE>
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                 MONARCH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The  accompanying  unaudited consolidated financial statements  include  Monarch
Services,  Inc. (Monarch), formerly Monarch Avalon, Inc.,  and its  wholly-owned
subsidiary,  Girls'  Life,  Inc.  (Monarch and  Girls'  Life  Inc.  collectively
referred to herein as the Company) and have been prepared in accordance with the
instructions  to  Form  10-QSB and do not include all  of  the  information  and
disclosures  required by generally accepted accounting principles  for  complete
financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting
of   normal  recurring  accruals  and  charges  and  accruals  specific  to  the
discontinued  printing and envelope segment) considered  necessary  for  a  fair
presentation  have  been included.  All material intercompany  balances  between
Monarch  and  its  subsidiary have been eliminated in consolidation.   Operating
results  for  the  three months and six months ended October 31,  1999  are  not
necessarily  indicative of the results that may be expected for the year  ending
April  30,  2000.   For further information, reference should  be  made  to  the
financial statements and notes included in the Company's annual report  on  Form
10-KSB for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1999.

Girls' Life magazine subscriptions are sold through traditional sources such  as
direct-mail  solicitation,  insert  cards  and  via  subscription  agents.   The
magazine is also sold on newsstands and subscriptions can be obtained or renewed
through  the  internet  on  the  Girls'  Life  website.   Newsstand  copies  are
distributed  nationally by Ingram Periodicals Inc. and International  Periodical
Distributors.   Newsstand copies are distributed nationally and  internationally
by Warner Publisher Services.  The Company has entered into a joint venture with
the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. through which the Company has direct access to the
Girl Scout's mailing list of over 2,000,000 girls.

The  basic domestic price of a one year Girls' Life subscription is $17.85.  The
suggested retail price of a single issue of Girls' Life in the United States  at
the newsstand is $2.95.

The  average  total distribution per issue during fiscal year 1999  was  as  set
forth in the following table.

Distribution Channel           Number of Magazines Distributed
- --------------------           -------------------------------

         Newsstand Sales                         60,000

         Subscription Sales                     233,000
                                               ---------
            Total Paid Circulation              293,000


         Complementary Copies                     1,000


The following table sets forth the average number of subscriptions
geographically sold per issue, internationally and domestically during FY 1999.


Geographic Distribution         Number of Magazines Distributed
- -----------------------         -------------------------------

         United States                          229,000

         International                            4,000
<PAGE>

NOTE B - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

SALE OF GAMES DIVISION:

On  October 27, 1998, the Company sold substantially all the assets of the games
division  to  a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. for $6,000,000 in cash.   The  assets
sold  included  trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual  property  rights,
inventory  and tooling.  The operating results of the games division  have  been
classified  as  discontinued  operations  for  all  periods  presented  in   the
consolidated statements of operations.

Total  assets  from  the games division held for sale at  April  30,  1999  were
$89,000.  Approximately $34,000 of net assets remained unsold as of October  31,
1999.   These  assets have been written down to their estimated  net  realizable
value. The machinery and equipment of the games division are expected to be sold
in the third quarter of FY 2000.


Net  sales and income from discontinued operations of the games division are  as
follows:

                                Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                                    October 31,             October 31,
                                 1999        1998        1999         1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net sales                       $    0     $     0      $    0      $   214
Gain from discontinued
   operations                        0       3,913           0        3,464



Net assets of discontinued operations of the games division are as follows:

                             Six Months Ended October 31,
                                       1999
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Net assets held for sale             $   34

<PAGE>

CLOSING OF PRINTING AND ENVELOPE DIVISION:

Effective August 20, 1999, the Company closed the printing and envelope division
due  to  increased  losses since last year's sale of the  games  division.   The
machinery  and  equipment and inventories of the printing and envelope  division
are expected to be sold in the third quarter of FY 2000.

Net inventories from the printing and envelope division held for sale at October
31, 1999 were approximately $23,000.  The inventories will be sold privately  or
auctioned  off  in November 1999.  These inventories have been written  down  to
their estimated net realizable value.

Net  machinery  and equipment from the printing and envelope division  held  for
sale at October 31, 1999 was approximately $54,000.  The machinery and equipment
will be auctioned off in November 1999.

Due to the closing of the printing and envelope division, wages of approximately
$87,000 were accrued as of July 31, 1999.  This included two weeks severence pay
and  accumulated   vacation and sick days for the 41 employees terminated.   The
accrued  payroll  was reversed in the quarter ended October  31,  1999.   As  of
October 31, 1999, accrued rent of $162,000 has been recorded for the portion  of
the  Company's  office,  warehouse,  and  manufacturing  facilities  which  were
utilized by the discontinued segments. Wages of $17,000 were accrued and charged
to discontinued operations as of October 31, 1999 for three employees.


Net  assets  from discontinued operations of the printing and envelope  division
are as follows:

    Net assets held for sale                    $  77,000


Net  sales and income from discontinued operations of the printing and  envelope
division are as follows:

                                  Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                     October 31,             October 31,
                                  1999          1998      1999        1998
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net sales                         $  124      $  607      $  516   $ 1,176
Estimated loss on disposal
   of printing and envelope
   segment                          ( 50)          0        (395)        0
Loss from discontinued
   operations                       (255)       (124)       (677)     (268)


SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On  November  2,  1999,  remaining inventories from the  printing  and  envelope
division and remaining equipment from the printing and envelope division and the
games  division  was  auctioned off.  Net proceeds received  from  the  sale  of
inventories and equipment was $738,000.

<PAGE>

NOTE C - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Accounts receivable consist of the following at October 31, 1999:

Accounts Receivable-Games          $   28,066
                   -Printing           53,780
                   -publishing        460,191
                   -Other              35,411
                                   -----------
Less:                                 577,448
  Allowance for doubtful accounts    (131,846)
                                   -----------
                                   $  445,602
                                   ===========

The Accounts Receivable-Games in the amount of $28,066 and The Accounts
Receivable-Printing in the amount of $53,780 is fully reserved in the Allowance
for doubtful accounts.

NOTE D - INVENTORIES

Inventories  in  the amount of $23,000 of the printing and envelope  division
will be sold or auctioned off in the third quarter of FY 2000.

The major components of the printing and envelope inventories consist of the
following:

                                   October 31,1999        April 30, 1999
                                   ---------------        --------------
                                           (000's omitted)

Raw materials                        $   93                $  161
Work in progress                         25                    49
Finished goods                           29                    30
Lower of cost or market reserves       (124)                  (65)
                                     ------                ------
                                     $   23                $  175

On  October 27, 1998, the Company sold substantially all the assets of the Games
division.  All games inventories were transferred to Hasbro, Inc. as part of the
sales  agreement.  The remaining inventories at October 31, 1999 relate entirely
to  the  printing  and envelope segment of Monarch Services,  Inc.  The  Company
values its inventories at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.

<PAGE>

ITEM II             MONARCH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

                   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

For purposes of this discussion references to fiscal 2000 are to the fiscal year
ending  April  30, 2000, and references to fiscal 1999 are to  the  fiscal  year
ended April 30, 1999.


CERTAIN CAUTIONARY INFORMATION


In  connection with the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act  of  1995  (the
"Litigation  Reform  Act"), the Company is hereby disclosing certain  cautionary
information  to  be  used in connection with written materials  (including  this
Report on Form 10-QSB) and oral statements made by or on behalf of its employees
and  representatives  that  may contain forward-looking  statements  within  the
meaning  of the Litigation Reform Act.  Such statements consist of any statement
other  than a recitation of historical fact and can be identified by the use  of
forward-looking  terminology  such  as  may,  expect,  anticipate,  estimate  or
continue  or  the  negative thereof or other variations  thereon  or  comparable
terminology.   The  listener  or reader is cautioned  that  all  forward-looking
statements  are  necessarily  speculative  and  there  are  numerous  risks  and
uncertainties  that  could cause actual events or results to  differ  materially
from  those  referred  to  in such forward-looking statements.   The  discussion
contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended April
30,  1999  and  incorporated herein by reference highlights  some  of  the  more
important  risks identified by management, but should not be assumed to  be  the
only  factors that could affect future performance.  Included in these risks  is
the  Company's  history  of  losses,  its  fluctuations  in  operating  results,
competition and other risks set forth herein  and in the Company's annual report
on  Form  10KSB  for the year ended April 30, 1999.  The reader or  listener  is
cautioned  that  the  Company does not have a policy  of  updating  or  revising
forward-looking statements and thus he or she should not assume that silence  by
management  over time means that actual events are bearing out as  estimated  in
such forward-looking statements.


<PAGE>

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Monarch  Services,  Inc. consists of one subsidiary,  Girls'  Life,  Inc.,  that
publishes a magazine.

Rider

The  revenues of the Company's Publishing division, its sole remaining operating
division,  are  seasonal in nature.  The Company publishes Girls' Life  magazine
six  times per year.  The Company's typical publication schedule usually results
in  the accrual of revenues for one issue in the first and third quarters of the
fiscal  year and the accrual of revenues for two issues in the second and fourth
quarters  of  the fiscal year.  The publication schedule is subject to  revision
without  notice.   In  order  to facilitate Year 2000  compliance,  the  Company
intends  to accelerate publication of the February/March 2000 edition of  Girls'
Life to December 1999.  See "Year 2000 Disclosure."


RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2000 AND 1999

Sales  of the Publishing division in the second quarter of fiscal 2000 increased
by  $92,000 or 6% from the second quarter of fiscal 1999.  The increase in sales
of the Publishing division relates primarily to the increase in subscription and
advertising income for the second quarter.

Cost of goods sold as a percent of sales was 58% in the second quarter of fiscal
2000  compared  to 49% in the second quarter of fiscal 1999.   The  increase  in
fiscal  2000 was primarily due to increased shipping and deliverly expenses  and
labor  costs for additional personnel in the publishing division and  additional
labor  costs charged to Girls' Life as a result of the closing of the games  and
printing and envelope divisions.

Gross  profit  decreased by $88,000 or 12% during the second quarter  of  fiscal
2000  compared  to  the second quarter of fiscal 1999.   Gross  margin  was  42%
during  the  second quarter of fiscal 2000 as compared to 51% during the  second
quarter of fiscal 1999.

Selling,  general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales were  10%
for  the second quarter of fiscal 2000 and 17% for the second quarter of  fiscal
1999.   The  decrease in fiscal 2000 was primarily due to less  advertising  and
promotional  expenses for the second quarter of fiscal 2000 as compared  to  the
second  quarter of fiscal 1999 and an increase in corporate overhead charged  to
the publishing division as a result of the closing of the games and printing and
envelope divisions.

Other income increased $60,000 in the  second quarter of fiscal 2000 compared to
the  second  quarter  of fiscal 1999.  The increase was  primarily  due  to  the
increase in interest income and sale of equipment.

Discontinued operations had no gains or losses from the games division  for  the
second  quarter  of fiscal 2000 because the games division was sold  to  Hasbro,
Inc.  in  October 1998.  Operating losses for the printing and envelope division
was $255,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2000 as compared to   $124,000 for
the  second  quarter of fiscal 1999.  Additional costs of $50,000 primarily  for
rent  was charged to discontinued operations during the second quarter of fiscal
2000  for  estimated losses on disposal of the printing and envelope  and  games
divisions for costs thatwere and will be incurred with the closing of  both  the
printing and envelope and games divisions.

RESULTS FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF FISCAL YEAR 2000 AND 1999

Sales  of the Publishing Division during the six months of fiscal 2000 increased
by $198,000 or 10% from the six months of fiscal 1999.  The increase in sales of
the  Publishing  division relates primarily to the increase  in  promotions  and
direct  mailing advertising of the magazine and increased revenue  revenue  from
newsstand sales and advertising.

Cost of goods sold as a percent of sales was 65% during the six months of fiscal
2000  compared to 59% in the six months of fiscal 1999.  The increase in  fiscal
2000  was   primarily  due  to  increased shipping  and  delivery  expenses  and
increased  labor costs for additional personnel in the publishing  division  and
additional labor costs charged to Girls' Life as a result of the closing of  the
games and printing and envelope divisions.

Gross  profit decreased by $31,000 or 4% during the six months of   fiscal  2000
compared to the six months of fiscal 1999.  Gross margin was 35% during the  six
months of fiscal 2000 compared to 41% during the six months of fiscal 1999.

Selling,  general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales were  14%
for  the  six  months of fiscal 2000 and 15% for the six months of fiscal  1999.
The  decrease  in  fiscal  2000 was primarily due to decreased  advertising  and
promotional  expenses  and  an increase in corporate  overhead  charged  to  the
publishing  division as a result of the closing of the games  and  printing  and
envelope divisions.

Other income increased $160,000 during the six months of fiscal 2000 compared to
the  six  months of fiscal 1999.  The increase was due primarily to the increase
in interest income and sale of equipment.

Discontinued operations had no gains or losses from the games division  for  the
six months of fiscal 2000 because the games division was sold to Hasbro, Inc. in
October  1998.   Operating  losses for the printing and  envelope  division  was
$677,000 for the six months of fiscal 2000 as compared to $268,000 for  the  six
months  of  fiscal 1999.  Additional costs of $395,000 primarily  for  rent  and
wages were charged during the six months of fiscal 2000 for estimated losses  on
disposal of the printing and envelope division for costs that were and  will  be
incurred with the closing of the printing and envelope division.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES


At  October 31, 1999, the Company has cash and cash equivalents of approximately
$7,154,000  a  decrease  of $167,000 from the amount at  April  30,  1999.   The
decrease  resulted  primarily   from cash used in operations  of  $173,000.  The
Company's  cash  and cash equivalents are subject to variation  based  upon  the
timing of receipts and the payment of payables.

On  November  2,  1999,  remaining inventories from the  printing  and  envelope
division and remaining equipment from the printing and envelope division and the
games  division was auctioned off.  Net proceeds received from the sale  of  the
inventories and equipment was $738,000.

At October 31, 1999, the Company has no debt with third party lenders.

<PAGE>

YEAR 2000 DISCLOSURE


As  the  Year 2000 approaches, existing software programs and operating  systems
must  be  reviewed to determine if they can accommodate information that employs
dates after December 31, 1999.  As of October 31, 1999, the Company has incurred
direct  Year 2000 compliance costs of approximately $35,000, to cover assessment
of  systems,  internal testing, training, and replacement  and  modification  of
existing systems.  The Company's Year 2000 compliance costs consist of software,
consulting  time, employee time and new and upgraded hardware.  The Company  has
completed its Year 2000 program during the second quarter of fiscal 2000.

Management hired an independent consultant to establish and implement a plan  to
address  the Company's software and operating systems issues for the Year  2000.
The  Company's plan included assessment, remediation and renovation and testing.
The Company has completed the assessment phase which includes the identification
of  critical  and  non-critical operating systems and external  interfaces  with
third-party  computer  systems and a survey of the  majority  of  the  Company's
vendors  concerning Year 2000 compliance.  Responses from vendors have generally
indicated  that  such  vendors expect to be Year 2000  compliant.   The  Company
completed the remediation and renovation phase with the purchase of hardware and
software  to  replace  critical and non-critical operating  systems  that  would
likely  be  affected  by  the  Year 2000 issue.  The  replacement  hardware  and
software  was  off-the-shelf, Gateway based, products from Intuit and  Microsoft
which,  based  upon  manufacturer  information,  management  believes  are  less
susceptible  to Year 2000 issues.  The Company has completed its work  with  its
hardware and software vendors and other third parties.

The  Company  has  not  identified a cost-effective Year 2000  contingency  plan
beyond  confirming its ability to shift its business to alternative vendors  and
service  providers.  The  Company uses one major vendor  for  the  printing  and
mailing of Girls' Life magazine, but based on documentation and discussions with
the  vendor, management does not expect a disruption of service due to the  Year
2000  issue.   The Company believes that other vendors of printing  and  mailing
services could meet the needs of Girls' Life if necessary.

While  the  Company believes that it is taking prudent and necessary  action  to
comply with Year 2000 requirements, there can be no assurance that the Year 2000
issue  will  not  result in information or communications systems interruptions.
Such  interruptions, if of significant duration, could be  expected  to  have  a
material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition,  results
of operations and business prospects.

Although  the  Compamy does not expect any Year 2000 problems with the  printing
and mailing of its magazines, as a precaution, the February/March 2000 issue  of
Girls' Life magazine will be printed and mailed during December 1999.

<PAGE>



                      PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


ITEMS 1 THROUGH 5
NONE / NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS FOR FORM 8-K

(a)          Exhibits

             Number                 Description
             ------                 -----------

             27.                     Financial Data Schedule

(b)          Reports on Form 8-K

             No reports have been filed on Form 8-K during this
             quarter.

<PAGE>

In  accordance  with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report  has  been
signed  below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant  and  in  the
capacities and on the dates indicated.








Date   December 15, 1999           /s/    A. Eric Dott
       -----------------           -------------------------------
                                   A. Eric Dott
                                   Chairman of the Board





Date   December 15, 1999           /s/    A. Eric Dott
       -----------------           -------------------------------
                                   A. Eric Dott
                                   Chairman of the Board
                                   (Principal Executive Officer)




Date   December 15, 1999           /s/    Marshall Chadwell
       -----------------           -------------------------------
                                   Marshall Chadwell, Controller
                                   Chief Financial Officer
                                   (Principal Accounting and
                                        Financial Officer)



<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>             5
<MULTIPLIER>          1,000

<CAPTION>
                  EXHIBIT 27 - FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Monarch
Services, Inc.'s unaudited financial statements for the period ended October 31,
1999, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements
and the notes thereto.

<S>                                               <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                     12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                 Apr-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                    May-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                      Oct-31-1999
<CASH>                                                  7,154
<SECURITIES>                                                0
<RECEIVABLES>                                             446
<ALLOWANCES>                                             (132)
<INVENTORY>                                                 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                        7,645
<PP&E>                                                    743
<DEPRECIATION>                                            502
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                          8,078
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                   1,614
<BONDS>                                                     0
                                       0
                                                 0
<COMMON>                                                  527
<OTHER-SE>                                              3,378
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                            8,078
<SALES>                                                 2,127
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                        2,315
<CGS>                                                   1,376
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                           1,674
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                            0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                            0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                          0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                           641
<INCOME-TAX>                                              218
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                       423
<DISCONTINUED>                                           (702)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                             0
<CHANGES>                                                   0
<NET-INCOME>                                             (279)
<EPS-BASIC>                                            (.17)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                            (.17)


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