<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 475305 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11311330 <ALLOWANCES> (205731) <INVENTORY> 18390528 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 32524437 <PP&E> 30004591 <DEPRECIATION> (12706807) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 52338183 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17021458 <BONDS> 3064282 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 17888503 <OTHER-SE> 11452216 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 52338183 <SALES> 17701723 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 17701723 <CGS> 11009621 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11009621 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 8018 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 228528 <INCOME-PRETAX> 840190 <INCOME-TAX> 255731 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 565123 <EPS-PRIMARY> .08 <EPS-DILUTED> .08