<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 8-K OF COGNEX CORPORATION DATED JULY 21, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 8-K. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-25-1995 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> MAR-25-1995 <CASH> 302,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 879,000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 256,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,446,000 <PP&E> 85,000 <DEPRECIATION> 40,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,491,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 291,000 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,200,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,491,000 <SALES> 3,525,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,525,000 <CGS> 1,170,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,170,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,631,000 <INCOME-TAX> 652,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 979,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 979,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 13.60 <EPS-DILUTED> 13.60