<ARTICLE>                  5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NETRIX CORPORATION FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH
31,  1999.  THIS  SCHEDULE IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                     
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<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
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