<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHUDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIES IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000856982 <NAME> MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 428,781 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,456,669 <ALLOWANCES> 77,083 <INVENTORY> 12,985,549 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 22,787,422 <PP&E> 19,607,937 <DEPRECIATION> 6,594,026 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 37,825,034 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,725,980 <BONDS> 4,339,453 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 13,793,066 <OTHER-SE> 7,172,534 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,949,068 <SALES> 12,652,128 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,652,128 <CGS> 7,431,664 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,431,664 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 177,216 <INCOME-PRETAX> 839,341 <INCOME-TAX> 312,743 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,023,473 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 486,458 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> .07