<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) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.01) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.01)