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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
RESPECTIVE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995, MARCH 31, 1996,
JUNE 30, 1996, SEPTEMBER 30, 1996, AND DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND THE RELATED 
STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE RESPECTIVE PERIODS THEN ENDED, AND IS QUALIFIED IN 
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<CIK> 0000932290
<NAME> THRUSTMASTER, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996             MAR-30-1996             JUN-30-1996
             SEP-30-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1996
             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996             MAR-31-1996             JUN-30-1996
             SEP-30-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1                       1                       1
                       1
<CASH>                                           8,090                   6,420                   7,677                   7,928
                   8,433
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    2,904                   9,834                   2,791                   3,057
                   4,704
<ALLOWANCES>                                         7                      14                       7                       7
                      66
<INVENTORY>                                      2,526                   3,560                   2,362                   1,977
                   1,997
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                14,019                  20,148                  14,435                  13,396
                  15,501
<PP&E>                                           1,725                   2,514                   1,832                   2,057
                   2,412
<DEPRECIATION>                                     667                   1,433                     802                     938
                   1,078
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  15,102                  21,261                  14,520                  14,568
                  16,889
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            1,743                   5,342                     903                     775
                   2,377
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<COMMON>                                        11,877                  13,301                  12,036                  12,104
                  12,198
<OTHER-SE>                                       1,434                   2,597                   1,535                   1,646
                   2,272
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    15,102                  21,261                  14,520                  14,568
                  16,889
<SALES>                                         19,415                  30,821                   4,564                   8,814
                  15,745
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                19,415                  30,821                   4,564                   8,814
                  15,745
<CGS>                                           11,815                  19,592                   2,970                   5,585
                   9,727
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   11,815                  19,592                   2,970                   5,585
                   9,727
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 5,956                   8,066                   1,538                   3,102
                   5,032
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     8                     122                       0                       0
                      68
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   3                       1                       0                       0
                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,048                   3,629                     162                     340
                   1,310
<INCOME-TAX>                                       687                   1,370                      61                     128
                     472
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,361                   2,259                     101                     212
                     838
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,361                   2,259                     101                     212
                     838
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .37                     .54                     .02                     .05
                     .20
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .34                     .51                     .02                     .05
                     .19
        

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