<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  OF  TELEVIDEO  SYSTEMS,  INC.  FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
JANUARY  31,  1997 , AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS             
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            OCT-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                               NOV-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                 JAN-31-1997
<CASH>                                             9,035 
<SECURITIES>                                          0       
<RECEIVABLES>                                     4,294          
<ALLOWANCES>                                        971         
<INVENTORY>                                       4,183          
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 16,704          
<PP&E>                                            6,010          
<DEPRECIATION>                                    3,053          
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   20,037          
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                             2,005    
<BONDS>                                               0  
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0  
<PREFERRED>                                           0
<COMMON>                                            454         
<OTHER-SE>                                       17,578          
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     20,037    
<SALES>                                           4,463          
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  4,463          
<CGS>                                             3,858          
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                     5,110          
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     19                                         
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0       
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 (155)         
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    (511)         
<INCOME-TAX>                                          2        
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                (513)         
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0       
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0       
<CHANGES>                                             0       
<NET-INCOME>                                       (513)         
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