<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Corporation for the Three months ended January 3, 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> 3-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Sep-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> Oct-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> Jan-02-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 36,133 <SECURITIES> 10,540 <RECEIVABLES> 50,857 <ALLOWANCES> 1,380 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 110,330 <PP&E> 48,892 <DEPRECIATION> 33,312 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 165,180 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 62,196 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 84 <OTHER-SE> 92,099 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 165,180 <SALES> 33,180 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 53,115 <CGS> 7,840 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,952 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 27,970 <LOSS-PROVISION> 144 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,193 <INCOME-TAX> 1,984 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,209 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,209 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.39 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.37