<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> Condensed consolidated balance sheet and the condensed consolidated statement of operations. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001005127 <NAME> THE INDUS GROUP, INC. <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> Jan-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> Dec-31-1996 <CASH> 13,266 <SECURITIES> 28,653 <RECEIVABLES> 22,971 <ALLOWANCES> 449 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,867 <PP&E> 11,661 <DEPRECIATION> 5,324 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 75,514 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,142 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 19 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 55,372 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 75,514 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 75,939 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 31,790 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 29,618 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,782 <INCOME-TAX> 6,554 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,228 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 6,700 <NET-INCOME> 2,528 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.49 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.49