<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements contained in the Company's Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 1994 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000799089 <NAME> INFORMIX CORPORATION <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 163,260 <SECURITIES> 98,685 <RECEIVABLES> 195,430 <ALLOWANCES> 12,710 <INVENTORY> 2,801 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 471,898 <PP&E> 147,163 <DEPRECIATION> 69,935 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 674,416 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 225,560 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,353 <OTHER-SE> 421,702 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 674,416 <SALES> 535,895 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 708,985 <CGS> 37,846 <TOTAL-COSTS> 126,847 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 422,885 <LOSS-PROVISION> 8,377 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,035 <INCOME-PRETAX> 166,140 <INCOME-TAX> 60,807 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 105,333 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 105,333 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.76 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.76