<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN ITS REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000784199 <NAME> CRYOLIFE, INC. <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 46,394,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,964,000 <ALLOWANCES> 158,000 <INVENTORY> 2,694,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 77,684,000 <PP&E> 28,526,000 <DEPRECIATION> 9,489,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 102,065,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,334,000 <BONDS> 7,450,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 134,000 <OTHER-SE> 81,870,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 102,065,000 <SALES> 5,968,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 46,129,000 <CGS> 3,459,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 18,089,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 20,248,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 77,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 619,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,792,000 <INCOME-TAX> 2,718,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,074,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,074,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.43 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.42