<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PROTEON, INC. AS OF MARCH 29, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-29-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
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<SECURITIES>                                     9,985
<RECEIVABLES>                                    9,623
<ALLOWANCES>                                       613
<INVENTORY>                                      7,078
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                37,618
<PP&E>                                          13,578
<DEPRECIATION>                                   9,383
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  41,813
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            7,351
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        49,451
<OTHER-SE>                                       (970)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    41,813
<SALES>                                          7,592
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 9,125
<CGS>                                            4,282
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    4,869
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 4,748
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (241)
<INCOME-TAX>                                        72
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (313)
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<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (313)
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