<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Corporation for the twelve months ended September 30, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000886903 <NAME> Kronos Inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Sep-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> Oct-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> Sep-30-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 10,795 <SECURITIES> 21,995 <RECEIVABLES> 31,609 <ALLOWANCES> 987 <INVENTORY> 4,149 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 74,351 <PP&E> 32,571 <DEPRECIATION> 17,833 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 104,866 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 38,094 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 81 <OTHER-SE> 61,017 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 104,866 <SALES> 100,951 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 142,957 <CGS> 26,281 <TOTAL-COSTS> 54,577 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 322 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 18,699 <INCOME-TAX> 7,274 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,425 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,425 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.37 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.37