<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM METRIKA SYSTEMS CORPORATION'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 3, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-03-1998 <PERIOD-END> JAN-03-1998 <CASH> 44,044 <SECURITIES> 6,245 <RECEIVABLES> 18,048 <ALLOWANCES> 671 <INVENTORY> 7,145 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 78,908 <PP&E> 14,769 <DEPRECIATION> 4,396 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 102,952 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 30,933 <BONDS> 3,858 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 83 <OTHER-SE> 63,722 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 102,952 <SALES> 56,714 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 56,714 <CGS> 29,928 <TOTAL-COSTS> 29,928 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,815 <LOSS-PROVISION> 633 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 838 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,779 <INCOME-TAX> 3,920 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,859 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,859 <EPS-PRIMARY> .82 <EPS-DILUTED> .82