<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Form 10-K of Gish Biomedical, Inc. for the year ended June 30, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000700945 <NAME> GISH BIOMEDICAL, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 2,792 <SECURITIES> 1,490 <RECEIVABLES> 3,403 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 7,180 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 14,983 <PP&E> 9,851 <DEPRECIATION> 6,997 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 17,987 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,998 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10,148 <OTHER-SE> (54) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 17,987 <SALES> 18,709 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,709 <CGS> 13,669 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13,669 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,928 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,691) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,691) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,691) <EPS-BASIC> (.49) <EPS-DILUTED> (.49)