<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Corporation for the nine months ended July 4, 1998 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> 9-mos 9-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Sep-30-1998 Sep-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> Oct-01-1997 Oct-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> Jul-04-1998 Jun-28-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1 <CASH> 20,503 15,235 <SECURITIES> 23,693 20,025 <RECEIVABLES> 40,207 33,529 <ALLOWANCES> 1,052 944 <INVENTORY> 4,095 5,366 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 99,960 82,048 <PP&E> 45,873 39,979 <DEPRECIATION> 29,468 22,336 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 143,581 118,563 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 51,899 44,402 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 83 82 <OTHER-SE> 81,337 68,430 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 143,581 118,563 <SALES> 94,952 80,945 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 143,724 119,812 <CGS> 23,419 21,420 <TOTAL-COSTS> 55,482 47,523 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 73,725 61,775 <LOSS-PROVISION> 370 318 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 14,517 10,514 <INCOME-TAX> 5,546 4,016 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,971 6,498 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,971 6,498 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.09 0.79 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.05 0.77