<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains unaudited summary financial information extracted from
Evans & Sutherland's consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods
ended March 28, 1997, June 27, 1997, September 26, 1997 and December 31, 1997
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS 9-MOS YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START> DEC-27-1996 DEC-27-1996 DEC-27-1996 DEC-27-1996
<PERIOD-END> MAR-28-1997 JUN-27-1997 SEP-26-1997 DEC-31-1997
<CASH> 12,519 9,960 5,357 8,176
<SECURITIES> 51,297 56,831 50,398 48,928
<RECEIVABLES> 32,418 26,757 34,483 36,917
<ALLOWANCES> 588 618 876 851
<INVENTORY> 21,753 21,893 26,938 26,885
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 160,582 162,730 168,549 179,698
<PP&E> 117,972 120,052 121,302 123,168
<DEPRECIATION> 74,792 76,186 77,898 78,800
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 212,605 215,388 224,340 234,390
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,454 34,980 39,152 50,741
<BONDS> 18,015 18,015 18,015 18,015
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0
<COMMON> 1,815 1,800 1,816 1,813
<OTHER-SE> 160,321 160,593 165,357 163,821
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 212,605 215,388 224,340 234,390
<SALES> 33,642 71,549 110,000 159,353
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 33,642 71,549 110,000 159,353
<CGS> 18,514 38,997 58,164 84,139
<TOTAL-COSTS> 18,514 38,997 58,164 84,139
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 13,690 29,068 43,569 60,825
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 338 677 991 1,300
<INCOME-PRETAX> 2,015 4,722 9,824 6,838
<INCOME-TAX> 604 1,336 2,613 1,758
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,411 3,386 7,211 5,080
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,411 3,386 7,211 5,080
<EPS-PRIMARY> 0.16<F1> 0.37<F1> 0.80<F1> 0.56<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.15<F1> 0.36<F1> 0.76<F1> 0.53<F1>
<FN>
F1 - Restated to reflect the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share."
</FN>