<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PROTEON, INC. AS OF JUNE 28, 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> MAR-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-28-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 10,546 <SECURITIES> 8,189 <RECEIVABLES> 11,124 <ALLOWANCES> 603 <INVENTORY> 6,014 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 36,383 <PP&E> 13,555 <DEPRECIATION> 9,568 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 40,370 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,054 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 49,451 <OTHER-SE> (999) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 40,370 <SALES> 6,442 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,748 <CGS> 3,323 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,144 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,128) <INCOME-TAX> 5 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,133) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,133) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.07) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.07)