<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Corporation for the year ended September 30, 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> 12-mos 12-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Sep-30-1998 Sep-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> Oct-01-1997 Oct-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> Sep-30-1998 Sep-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1 <CASH> 29,888 20,698 <SECURITIES> 17,501 15,530 <RECEIVABLES> 44,020 39,908 <ALLOWANCES> 1,268 1,091 <INVENTORY> 3,065 4,322 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 108,566 90,183 <PP&E> 47,210 41,164 <DEPRECIATION> 31,394 24,126 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 160,775 128,114 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 63,479 49,028 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 83 82 <OTHER-SE> 87,120 72,391 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 160,775 128,114 <SALES> 135,186 116,115 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 202,469 170,538 <CGS> 32,305 29,816 <TOTAL-COSTS> 76,390 66,265 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 101,748 85,985 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,016 494 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 24,331 18,288 <INCOME-TAX> 9,611 7,016 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 14,720 11,272 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 14,720 11,272 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.78 1.38 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.73 1.34