<ARTICLE>5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS OF CRYOLIFE,  INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 1998 AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       

                                                          

                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                 YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                                JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                                  DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                                         12,885,000
<SECURITIES>                                                   26,713,000
<RECEIVABLES>                                                  10,733,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                                      256,000
<INVENTORY>                                                     3,385,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                               71,702,000
<PP&E>                                                         31,676,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                                 10,216,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                 98,390,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                           9,389,000
<BONDS>                                                         7,382,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                                             0
<COMMON>                                                          134,000
<OTHER-SE>                                                     80,290,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                   98,390,000
<SALES>                                                         7,353,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                               60,691,000
<CGS>                                                           5,118,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                  25,303,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                               26,717,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                  176,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                670,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                 8,671,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                                    2,185,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                             6,486,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                         0
<CHANGES>                                                               0
<NET-INCOME>                                                    6,486,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                         .54
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                         .53