<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from (a) the statements of operations and balance sheets and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such (b) financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 000865917 <NAME> Versant Corporation <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollar <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 2,177 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,341 <ALLOWANCES> 435 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,519 <PP&E> 13,778 <DEPRECIATION> 8,649 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 18,498 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,939 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 5,662 <COMMON> 49,678 <OTHER-SE> (45,265) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 18,498 <SALES> 6,504 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,504 <CGS> 1,173 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,173 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,820 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (29) <INCOME-PRETAX> 463 <INCOME-TAX> 19 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 444 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 444 <EPS-BASIC> 0.04 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.03