<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM LUMISYS INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001001289 <NAME> LUMISYS INCORPORATED <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 17430 17430 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3406 3406 <ALLOWANCES> 288 288 <INVENTORY> 3650 3650 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 810 810 <PP&E> 141 141 <DEPRECIATION> 0 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 25345 25345 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2869 2869 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 6 6 <OTHER-SE> 0 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25345 25345 <SALES> 5933 16915 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5933 16915 <CGS> 2684 7795 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2684 7795 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2148 6335 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (238) (668) <INCOME-PRETAX> 1339 3453 <INCOME-TAX> 522 1019 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 817 2434 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 817 2434 <EPS-PRIMARY> .12 .36 <EPS-DILUTED> .12 .36