<ARTICLE>                  5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
UNAUDITED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS OF NETRIX CORPORATION FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE
30,  1999.  THIS  SCHEDULE IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                                     
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                       3,878,376
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                5,927,415
<ALLOWANCES>                                   675,000
<INVENTORY>                                  4,712,384
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            14,794,499
<PP&E>                                      24,417,087
<DEPRECIATION>                             (21,256,850)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              18,569,925
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        6,232,532
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                  4,140,000
<COMMON>                                       576,845
<OTHER-SE>                                   7,619,547
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                18,569,925
<SALES>                                     13,327,036
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            13,327,036
<CGS>                                        7,387,971
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                7,387,971
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             9,607,434
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             172,627
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             (3,840,995)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         (3,840,995)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                (3,840,995)
<EPS-BASIC>                                    (0.34)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (0.34)