<ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0000937598 <NAME> Periphonics Corportion <PERIOD-TYPE> Year <FISCAL-YEAR-END> May-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> Jun-1-1996 <PERIOD-END> May-31-1997 <CASH> 25,092 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 36,735 <ALLOWANCES> (1,000) <INVENTORY> 12,858 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,211 <PP&E> 33,241 <DEPRECIATION> (16,289) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 93,583 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 21,053 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 137 <OTHER-SE> 72,071 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 93,583 <SALES> 111,244 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 111,244 <CGS> 53,782 <TOTAL-COSTS> 53,782 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 38,435 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 20,220 <INCOME-TAX> 7,583 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 12,637 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 12,637 <EPS-PRIMARY> $0.90 <EPS-DILUTED> $0.90