<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Corporation for the year ended September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000886903 <NAME> Kronos Incorporated <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-mos 12-mos 12-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Sep-30-2000 Sep-30-1999 Sep-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> Oct-01-1999 Oct-01-1998 Oct-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> Sep-30-2000 Sep-30-1999 Sep-30-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1 1 <CASH> 23,201 20,148 29,888 <SECURITIES> 10,788 20,893 17,501 <RECEIVABLES> 71,493 66,817 50,904 <ALLOWANCES> 6,986 6,791 4,445 <INVENTORY> 3,649 2,798 3,065 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 125,148 125,144 111,652 <PP&E> 79,877 60,924 47,210 <DEPRECIATION> 42,795 36,943 31,394 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 239,489 228,243 163,861 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 114,430 103,998 66,565 <BONDS> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <COMMON> 126 126 125 <OTHER-SE> 107,664 104,132 87,078 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 239,489 228,243 162,950 <SALES> 152,122 164,340 135,186 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 269,607 254,298 202,469 <CGS> 35,119 37,507 32,305 <TOTAL-COSTS> 103,649 90,799 76,390 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 141,425 129,019 101,748 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,921 1,391 1,016 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 24,533 34,480 24,331 <INCOME-TAX> 8,832 12,102 9,611 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 15,701 22,378 14,720 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 15,701 22,378 14,720 <EPS-BASIC> 1.26 1.78 1.19 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.21 1.71 1.15