<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Combined/Consolidated Financial Statements of Dade International Inc. as of December 31, 1995 and 1996 and for the three years then ended and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 3,700,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 183,800,000 <ALLOWANCES> 9,600,000 <INVENTORY> 155,000,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 397,600,000 <PP&E> 187,000,000 <DEPRECIATION> 32,400,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,008,800,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 225,900,000 <BONDS> 350,000,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> (25,000,000) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,008,800,000 <SALES> 795,800,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 795,800,000 <CGS> 444,100,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 444,100,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 411,800,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 65,600,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (125,700,000) <INCOME-TAX> (45,400,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (80,300,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (25,000,000) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (105,300,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0