<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF TELEVIDEO, INC. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1997 <CASH> 7,081 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,253 <ALLOWANCES> 937 <INVENTORY> 3,316 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,866 <PP&E> 4,667 <DEPRECIATION> 1,755 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 19,379 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,861 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 454 <OTHER-SE> 17,064 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 19,379 <SALES> 8,574 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,574 <CGS> 7,518 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,308 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 43 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (276) <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,019) <INCOME-TAX> 7 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,026) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,026) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.02) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.02)