<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Corporation for the three months ended April 4, 1998 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> 6-mos 6-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Sep-30-1998 Sep-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> Oct-01-1997 Oct-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> Apr-04-1998 Mar-29-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1 <CASH> 16,517 14,306 <SECURITIES> 24,451 18,200 <RECEIVABLES> 37,965 30,581 <ALLOWANCES> 1,000 907 <INVENTORY> 4,418 4,832 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 94,143 74,341 <PP&E> 44,080 37,700 <DEPRECIATION> 27,666 20,720 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 136,427 110,391 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 48,390 38,880 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 83 82 <OTHER-SE> 78,708 65,795 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 136,427 110,391 <SALES> 59,872 51,839 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 91,045 76,513 <CGS> 14,783 13,456 <TOTAL-COSTS> 35,406 30,241 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 47,036 39,858 <LOSS-PROVISION> 237 173 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,603 6,414 <INCOME-TAX> 3,287 2,449 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,316 3,965 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,316 3,965 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.65 0.49 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.63 0.47