<ARTICLE>                                          5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
Condensed  Consolidated  Financial Statements of the Corporation for the six 
months ended March 30, 1996 and is  qualified  in its  entirety  by  reference  
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                                                    Kronos Inc.
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<CURRENCY>                                               U.S. Dollars
       
                                                               
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<PERIOD-END>                                              Mar-30-1996
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