<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE METRA BIOSYSTEMS, INC. ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 11,709 <SECURITIES> 18,876 <RECEIVABLES> 1,576 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,446 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 34,846 <PP&E> 4,182 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 47,768 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,117 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 13 <OTHER-SE> 42,064 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 47,768 <SALES> 6,405 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,725 <CGS> 3,982 <TOTAL-COSTS> 22,035 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (13,127) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (13,127) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (13,127) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.04) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.04)