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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
          THIS FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAIN SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
          EXTRACTED FROM DIALOGIC CORPORATION'S BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 31,
          1996 AND TWELVE MONTHS INCOME STATEMENT ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1996
          AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
          STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>        
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1000
<CURRENCY>                                     U.S. DOLLARS
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                1
<CASH>                                                                    11,848
<SECURITIES>                                                              37,473
<RECEIVABLES>                                                             34,706
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                 894
<INVENTORY>                                                               27,762
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                         120,746
<PP&E>                                                                    20,408
<DEPRECIATION>                                                             6,103
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                           148,249
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                     20,481
<BONDS>                                                                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                          0
<PREFERRED>                                                                    0
<COMMON>                                                                     203
<OTHER-SE>                                                               124,639
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                             148,249
<SALES>                                                                  213,604
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                         213,604
<CGS>                                                                     84,764
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                             84,764
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                         100,718
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                            95
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                           39,737
<INCOME-TAX>                                                              14,189
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                            0
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                0
<CHANGES>                                                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                                              25,548
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                               1.56
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                               1.55
        

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