<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION FROM THE EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION JULY 2, 1999 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000276283 <NAME> EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUL-02-1999 <CASH> 21,439 <SECURITIES> 3,706 <RECEIVABLES> 32,817 <ALLOWANCES> 1,510 <INVENTORY> 53,386 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 200,765 <PP&E> 51,093 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 269,613 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 66,236 <BONDS> 18,024 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 23,658 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,926 <OTHER-SE> 159,769 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 269,613 <SALES> 93,769 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 93,769 <CGS> 53,788 <TOTAL-COSTS> 53,788 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 45,619 <LOSS-PROVISION> 241 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,601) <INCOME-TAX> (1,426) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,175) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,289) <EPS-BASIC> (0.34) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.34)