<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Corporation for the six months ended April 3, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000886903 <NAME> KRONOS, INC <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> APR-03-1999 <CASH> 17,481 <SECURITIES> 21,817 <RECEIVABLES> 52,190 <ALLOWANCES> 1,535 <INVENTORY> 3,501 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 105,316 <PP&E> 50,814 <DEPRECIATION> 35,272 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 177,570 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 71,429 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 126 <OTHER-SE> 93,228 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 177,570 <SALES> 73,823 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 114,801 <CGS> 17,313 <TOTAL-COSTS> 42,170 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 60,673 <LOSS-PROVISION> 346 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,958 <INCOME-TAX> 4,197 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,761 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,761 <EPS-PRIMARY> $0.62 <EPS-DILUTED> $0.60