<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, 1999 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 12-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Sep-30-1999 Sep-30-1998 Sep-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> Oct-01-1998 Oct-01-1997 Oct-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> Sep-30-1999 Sep-30-1998 Sep-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1 1 <CASH> 20,148 29,888 20,698 <SECURITIES> 20,893 17,501 15,530 <RECEIVABLES> 66,817 50,904 39,764 <ALLOWANCES> 6,791 4,445 2,108 <INVENTORY> 2,798 3,065 4,322 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 125,144 111,652 91,200 <PP&E> 60,924 47,210 41,164 <DEPRECIATION> 36,943 31,394 24,126 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 228,243 163,861 129,132 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 103,998 66,565 50,045 <BONDS> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <COMMON> 126 125 123 <OTHER-SE> 104,132 87,078 72,350 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 228,243 162,950 129,131 <SALES> 164,340 135,186 116,155 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 254,298 202,469 170,538 <CGS> 37,507 32,305 29,816 <TOTAL-COSTS> 90,799 76,390 66,265 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 129,019 101,748 85,985 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,391 1,016 494 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 34,480 24,331 18,288 <INCOME-TAX> 12,102 9,611 7,016 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 22,378 14,720 11,272 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 22,378 14,720 11,272 <EPS-BASIC> 1.78 1.19 0.92 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.71 1.15 0.89