<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Natural Gas Vehicles System, Inc. and subsidiary consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1995, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996 DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 600 <F2> 411 <F2> <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,082 831 <ALLOWANCES> (10) (105) <INVENTORY> 1,118 1,004 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,932 2,003 <PP&E> 5,362 6,180 <DEPRECIATION> (2,373) (2,100) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,310 5,376 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> (5,158) (2,382) <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> (23) (23) <OTHER-SE> (2,129) (2,971) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,310 5,376 <SALES> (4,374) (5,683) <TOTAL-REVENUES> (4,374) (5,683) <CGS> 3,951 6,171 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 202 622 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 133 448 <INCOME-PRETAX> 884 4,291 <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 884 4,291 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 884 4,291 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.32 <F1> 2.07 <F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0.32 <F1> 2.07 <F1> <FN> <F1> Refer to footnote 1 of notes to consolidated financial statements for a discussion of total common shares used in the earning per share calculation <F2> Refer to footnote 2 of notes to consolidated financial statements for a discussion of restricted cash included within this balance </FN>