<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE METRA BIOSYSTEMS, INC. ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10K FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 19,217 <SECURITIES> 33,030 <RECEIVABLES> 1,367 <ALLOWANCES> 101 <INVENTORY> 1,040 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 48,633 <PP&E> 6,165 <DEPRECIATION> 1,851 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 60,193 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,402 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 13 <OTHER-SE> 54,411 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 60,193 <SALES> 4,413 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,470 <CGS> 3,276 <TOTAL-COSTS> 29,670 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (21,399) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (21,399) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (21,399) <EPS-PRIMARY> (2.04) <EPS-DILUTED> (2.04)