<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, 1998 </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 7,580 <SECURITIES> 11,113 <RECEIVABLES> 1,629 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,248 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 23,470 <PP&E> 3,547 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 38,171 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,574 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 13 <OTHER-SE> 33,477 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 38,171 <SALES> 4,920 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,950 <CGS> 2,652 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13,559 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (8,637) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (8,637) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.68) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.68)