<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOUND ON PAGES 3 AND 4 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE YEAR-TO-DATE AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 000865752 <NAME> HANSEN NATURAL CORPORATION <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 2,146,543 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,012,254 <ALLOWANCES> 2,318,369 <INVENTORY> 3,996,739 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,180,810 <PP&E> 1,350,268 <DEPRECIATION> 728,133 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,142,511 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,508,666 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 45,746 <OTHER-SE> 11,652,145 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,142,511 <SALES> 25,215,385 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 25,215,385 <CGS> 12,622,771 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,622,771 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 9,739,951 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 211,657 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,641,006 <INCOME-TAX> 920,123 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,720,883 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,720,883 <EPS-PRIMARY> .19 <EPS-DILUTED> .17