<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM HIGH LEVEL DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND THE INTERIM PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 2433 1509 <SECURITIES> 68 68 <RECEIVABLES> 2537 2638 <ALLOWANCES> 217 70 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5045 4545 <PP&E> 2660 3217 <DEPRECIATION> 1480 2191 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6289 5668 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2948 3232 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 1 1 <COMMON> 11 11 <OTHER-SE> 3129 2124 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6289 5668 <SALES> 10,127 9429 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,127 9429 <CGS> 678 846 <TOTAL-COSTS> 678 846 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,790 9579 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 68 70 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2322) (1594) <INCOME-TAX> 106 115 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2428) (1709) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (2428) (1709) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.22) (0.16) <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0