<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THEMEDICS INC.'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-28-1996 <CASH> 89,189 <SECURITIES> 67,262 <RECEIVABLES> 62,722 <ALLOWANCES> 4,384 <INVENTORY> 54,468 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 280,079 <PP&E> 46,701 <DEPRECIATION> 26,689 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 452,466 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 69,301 <BONDS> 82,543 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,682 <OTHER-SE> 198,987 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 452,466 <SALES> 214,290 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 214,290 <CGS> 109,316 <TOTAL-COSTS> 109,316 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 28,554 <LOSS-PROVISION> 883 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,530 <INCOME-PRETAX> 39,582 <INCOME-TAX> 10,629 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 21,370 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 21,370 <EPS-PRIMARY> .59 <EPS-DILUTED> .55