<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary information extracted from the Statements of Operations and Balance Sheets of InVitro International and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000872610 <NAME> INVITRO INTERNATIONAL <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Sep-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> Oct-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> Jun-30-1997 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <CASH> 169 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 185 <ALLOWANCES> 10 <INVENTORY> 486 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 857 <PP&E> 1,040 <DEPRECIATION> 879 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,151 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 193 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 25,036 <OTHER-SE> (24,078) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,151 <SALES> 604 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 604 <CGS> 391 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,728 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (25) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,099) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,099) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,099) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.08) <EPS-DILUTED> (.08)