<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM RESMED INC'S THIRD QUARTER MARCH 31, 1996 FINANCIAL REPORT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000943819 <NAME> RESMED INC <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> USD $ CURRENCY <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996 JUN-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 MAR-31-1995 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1 <CASH> 4,009,000 2,511,000 <SECURITIES> 18,081,000 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,889,000 3,547,000 <ALLOWANCES> (144,000) (143,000) <INVENTORY> 6,137,000 3,671,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 35,827,000 10,397,000 <PP&E> 2,954,000 1,510,000 <DEPRECIATION> 0 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 44,349,000 12,915,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,972,000 4,766,000 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 29,000 15,000 <OTHER-SE> 29,381,000 3,752,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 44,349,000 12,915,000 <SALES> 23,959,000 16,755,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 23,959,000 16,755,000 <CGS> 11,990,000 8,167,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,299,000 2,604,000 <INCOME-TAX> 1,290,000 652,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,009,000 1,952,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,009,000 1,952,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> $0.42 $0.45 <EPS-DILUTED> $0.42 $0.45