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

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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            OCT-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                               NOV-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                 JUL-31-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                          0      
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<DEPRECIATION>                                    1,849      
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                             1,958  
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0      
<PREFERRED>                                           0      
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<SALES>                                          13,558    
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 13,558      
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<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0      
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 (374)     
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (1,606)     
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