<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Corporation for the Nine months ended June 28, 1997 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> 9-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Sep-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> Oct-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> Jun-28-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 15,235 <SECURITIES> 20,025 <RECEIVABLES> 33,529 <ALLOWANCES> 944 <INVENTORY> 5,366 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 82,048 <PP&E> 39,979 <DEPRECIATION> 22,336 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 118,563 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 44,402 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 82 <OTHER-SE> 68,430 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 118,563 <SALES> 80,945 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 119,812 <CGS> 21,420 <TOTAL-COSTS> 46,952 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 318 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,514 <INCOME-TAX> 4,016 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,498 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,498 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.77 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.77