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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF MARCH 31, 1997, JUNE 30, 1997, SEPTEMBER 30,
1997 AND THE RELATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE RESPECTIVE PERIODS THEN ENDED.
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<CIK> 0000932290
<NAME> THRUSTMASTER, INC
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997             JUN-30-1997             SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                           7,373                   7,994                   5,376
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,575                   5,487                   9,637
<ALLOWANCES>                                         2                       2                       2
<INVENTORY>                                      4,393                   3,457                   5,300
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                16,894                  17,346                  20,935
<PP&E>                                           2,796                   3,101                   3,715
<DEPRECIATION>                                   1,557                   1,694                   1,837
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  18,164                  18,784                  22,844
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            1,912                   2,147                   5,293
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                        13,344                  13,399                  13,474
<OTHER-SE>                                       2,886                   3,215                   4,051
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    18,164                  18,784                  22,844
<SALES>                                          6,272                  13,421                  23,930
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 6,272                  13,421                  23,930
<CGS>                                            3,786                   8,266                  14,814
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    3,786                   8,266                  14,814
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 2,108                   4,352                   7,156
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     6                       6                       6
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    458                     982                   2,244
<INCOME-TAX>                                       169                     364                     790
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                289                     618                   1,454
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