<ARTICLE>                     5

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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CIMETRIX
INCORPORATED DECEMBER 31,1998 FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

</LEGEND>


       
                             
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