<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated financial statements of NBI, Inc. for the six months ended December 31, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Jun-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> Jul-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> Dec-31-1996 <CASH> 820 <SECURITIES> 26 <RECEIVABLES> 1,608 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 2,386 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,657 <PP&E> 5,304 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,339 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,973 <BONDS> 1,178 <COMMON> 100 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 837 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,339 <SALES> 6,353 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,344 <CGS> 4,297 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,014 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 334 <INCOME-PRETAX> 712 <INCOME-TAX> 101 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 611 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 611 <EPS-PRIMARY> .08 <EPS-DILUTED> .08