<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE METRA BIOSYSTEMS, INC. QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 3,725 <SECURITIES> 17,192 <RECEIVABLES> 1,500 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,300 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,288 <PP&E> 2,408 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 27,655 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,652 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 13 <OTHER-SE> 23,704 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 27,655 <SALES> 1,537 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,669 <CGS> 622 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,474 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,545) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,545) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,545) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.12) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.12)