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      As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 12, 2000
                                                           Registration No. 333-
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                             _____________________
                                   FORM S-3
            REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933


                             _____________________
                                DATA RACE, INC.
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                             6509 Windcrest Drive
                              Plano, Texas 75024
                                (972) 265-4000
  (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                   registrant's principal executive office)

                             _____________________

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          Texas                                     3661                      74-2272363
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(State or other jurisdiction of         (Primary Standard Industrial       (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)           Classification Code Number)        Identification No.)
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                             _____________________

                                James G. Scogin
                                DATA RACE, Inc.
                             6509 Windcrest Drive
                              Plano, Texas 75024
                                (972) 265-4000
     (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
                       area code, of agent for service)

                                   Copy to:

                             J. Patrick Ryan, Esq.
                   Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
                            1500 NationsBank Plaza
                              300 Convent Street
                           San Antonio, Texas 78205

                             _____________________

       Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
  As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

                             _____________________

  If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box: [_]

  If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box: [X]

  If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering: [_]

  If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under
the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering: [_]

  If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box: [_]

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                        CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

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                                    Amount to be       Proposed Maximum       Proposed Maximum         Amount of
                                     Registered       Offering Price Per     Aggregate Offering    Registration Fee
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  Common Stock, no par value         2,044,560               $5.50              $11,245,080             $2,969
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(1) Pursuant to Rule 457(c), the offering price and registration fee are
computed on the basis of the average of the high and low prices of the common
stock, as reported by the Nasdaq National Market on July 7, 2000.

                                  ___________

     The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or
dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall
file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration
Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement
shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said
Section 8(a), may determine.
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Prospectus (Subject to Completion)
Dated July 12, 2000

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may
not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. The prospectus is not an offer
to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these
securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.


                            Up to 2,044,560 Shares


                                DATA RACE, INC.


                                 Common Stock


     Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
"RACE." On July 7, 2000, the closing price of our common stock was $5.50.

     These shares of common stock are being sold by the shareholders listed
under the heading "Selling Shareholders." We will not receive any of the
proceeds from the sales of the shares by the selling shareholders.

     Investing in our common stock involves many risks. See "Risk Factors"
beginning on page 2.


                                ______________

     Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the
accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.

                                ______________



                  The date of this prospectus is July , 2000.
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

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About DATA RACE, Inc............................................................................     1
Risk Factors....................................................................................     1
Forward-Looking Statements......................................................................     5
Use of Proceeds.................................................................................     5
Selling Shareholders............................................................................     5
Plan of Distribution............................................................................     7
Legal Opinions..................................................................................     9
Experts.........................................................................................     9
Where You Can Find More Information.............................................................    10
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                             ABOUT DATA RACE, INC.

         We provide integrated IP-based remote work solutions over multiple
access media. Our VocalWare IP client/server product line provides users in
remote locations with simultaneous access to critical corporate resources
including phone, fax, Internet, and E-mail over a single connection via: DSL,
cable modem, LAN, or high speed dial-up.

         DATA RACE, Inc. is currently doing business as IP AXESS. We anticipate
seeking shareholder approval to formally change our corporate name to IP AXESS,
Inc at our next meeting shareholders in late 2000. Our principal executive
offices are located at 6509 Windcrest, Plano, Texas 75024, and our telephone
number is (972) 265-4000. You can access our web site at http://www.ipaxess.com.


                                 RISK FACTORS

         An investment in the common stock involves a high degree of risk. You
should carefully consider the risks described below and the other information
contained in this prospectus before deciding to invest in our common stock. We
believe the following risks represent the known, material risks facing our
company, in addition to the risks which typically face any company in our
industry. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial
condition and operating results could be materially adversely affected. In that
case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you could lose a
part or all of your investment.


Our Future Success Depends on the Success of Recently Introduced VocalWare
Products

Our success depends almost entirely on the success of our VocalWare product
line. The failure of our VocalWare products to achieve success would likely have
a material adverse effect on our business and our ability to continue
operations. The Be There! system which was the predecessor to VocalWare had very
limited success and failed to generate significant revenue since it was released
in 1997. The majority of our historical revenue has come from products other
than Be There!/VocalWare, and we are no longer manufacturing or selling those
other products. In March 2000, we sold our network multiplexer business segment
to concentrate all our efforts on the VocalWare product line. The market may not
accept our VocalWare products for a variety of reasons. Our inability to
penetrate our target markets and increase VocalWare sales would adversely affect
our business and operations.

Our Success is Dependent on Developing a Relationship with a Strategic Partner

Our business strategy is heavily dependent on our ability to establish a
strategic relationship with one or more partners who can enhance our market
presence and credibility and who can provide needed capital. Our inability to
develop such strategic relationships could have a material adverse effect on our
business and prospects.

Our Dependence on Third Party Manufacturers Increases Potential Manufacturing
Problems and Other Risks

Our dependence on third party manufacturers could adversely affect our business,
customer relationships, or operating results. We use third party manufacturers
to assemble our products. Because of this reliance on third party manufacturers
we cannot always exercise direct control over manufacturing quality and costs.
We may also have problems with production schedules of our products because of
other demands placed on the third party manufacturers.

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We Will Likely Need Additional Capital to Sustain Operations

We may be required to suspend some or all of our operations if we cannot obtain
additional capital when needed. It is possible that sources of capital, such as
investors, lenders or strategic partners, may perceive our recent history of
losses, current financial condition, or lack of significant VocalWare product
sales as too great a risk to bear. As a result, we may not be able to obtain
additional capital on favorable terms, if at all. Further, if we issue equity
securities, shareholders may experience additional dilution or the new equity
securities may have rights and preferences senior to the common stock. Even if
our sales grow, we may require additional capital to hire additional personnel
and increase inventory levels. We cannot predict the timing and amount of our
future capital requirements.

We Have a History of Operating Losses and Expect to Have Continued Losses

We have suffered substantial recurring losses, and our VocalWare products have
not generated significant revenue. We may never return to profitability or
generate future revenue levels sufficient to support our operations. In recent
years we have funded operations from the sale of equity securities. We expect to
continue to incur significant product development, sales and marketing, and
administrative expenses and, as a result, will need to generate significant
revenue to achieve profitability.

The Market for Our VocalWare Products May Not Develop as We Anticipated

The VocalWare products have not yet been and may never be widely accepted in the
market. We can not be assured that we will establish a market for VocalWare
products or establish our credibility in that market. The market may elect to
embrace alternative products or service solutions to satisfy the need for
communication between the corporate headquarters and workers who are away from
their headquarters. The potential market for our VocalWare products may be
affected by various factors, including changes in market trends and market needs
and changes in technology. The actual rate of growth and size of the market may
not reach expected levels. Our business will be adversely affected if the market
does not develop or we are not able to penetrate it as we hope.

Rapid Technological Change Could Adversely Affect Our Business

The rapid pace of technological change may prevent us from developing and
marketing new products, enhancing our existing products, or responding
effectively to emerging industry standards or new product introductions by
others. Our future success will be largely dependent on our ability to enhance
our existing products and to develop and introduce successful new products.
Rapidly changing technology, emerging industry standards, product proliferation
and short product life cycles characterize the market for our products. As the
technical complexity of new products increases, it may become increasingly
difficult to introduce new products quickly and according to schedule. Delays in
developing or shipping new or enhanced products could adversely affect our
operating results.

Competition from Companies Having Greater Resources Could Adversely Affect Us

The communications industry is intensely competitive. The competitive pressures
we face could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition
or operating results. Several of our existing and potential competitors have far
more extensive financial, engineering, product development, manufacturing, and
marketing resources than we have. As a result, these competitors may be able to
respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer
requirements, or to devote much greater resources to the development, promotion,
and sale of their products and services than we can. Many of these competitors
have far greater brand recognition, which places us at a competitive
disadvantage. In addition, some competitors have a lower cost structure that
gives them a competitive advantage on the basis of price. There is a growing
array of solutions for communication between the corporate headquarters and
remote workers, presenting a variety of alternatives to our VocalWare products.
We expect new competing alternatives to arise as new technologies develop.

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Our Business Could Suffer if We Lose Key Personnel or Cannot Attract Qualified
Personnel

The loss of key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Our success is dependent largely on the skills, experience and performance of
key management, sales and technical personnel. We are especially dependent on
our president and chief executive officer and other senior officers, and our
VocalWare products sales executives. We are also dependent on key technical
personnel to introduce new products and to remain in the forefront of
technological advances. All of our senior executives and other employees are
employed on an "at-will" basis. We do not have any insurance on our employees.
Our future success will also depend on our ability to attract highly skilled
personnel. Competition for qualified personnel is intense in our industry and we
may not be able to retain our key employees or attract and retain other
qualified personnel.

Our Limited Customer Base Could Adversely Affect Our Operating Business

We have a limited number of customers for our products and a loss of a key
customer or a reduction or delay in orders from the customer could materially
and adversely affect operating results. In addition, although we have not yet
recorded significant revenue from our VocalWare products, we are currently
attempting to market them to large corporations, as well as to smaller
businesses. If we do succeed in attracting large customers, the revenue from
VocalWare products could fluctuate significantly according to the purchasing
cycle of those limited number of large customers. We do not generally have and
may not obtain minimum product purchase commitments from our customers.
Cancellation of orders by important customers could have a substantial effect on
our revenue.

The Inability to Protect Our Proprietary Technology Could Reduce Our Competitive
Advantage

Intellectual property laws of the United States and foreign countries may not be
adequate to protect our proprietary rights. Because our success depends in part
on our technological expertise and proprietary technologies, the loss of our
proprietary rights could have a material adverse effect on our business. We rely
on trade secret protection and, to a lesser extent, on patents and copyrights to
protect our proprietary technologies. These steps may not be adequate to deter
misappropriation or infringement of our proprietary technologies. Competitors
may also independently develop technologies that are similar or superior to our
technology. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect
proprietary rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States.

Intellectual Property Disputes Could Be Costly and Disruptive and Affect the
Validity of Our Patents

We may be involved in intellectual property litigation, which could adversely
affect our intellectual property rights, could be costly, and could divert
management's attention away from the business. We believe that the
communications industry is a competitive environment where intellectual property
disputes are likely to arise. We may be required to bring or defend against
litigation to enforce our patents, to protect our trademarks, trade secrets, and
other intellectual property rights, to defend against infringement claims, to
resolve disputes under technology license arrangements, and to determine the
scope and validity of our proprietary rights or those of others. In addition,
intellectual property disputes may be initiated against us for tactical purposes
to gain competitive advantage or overcome competitive disadvantage, even if the
merits of a specific dispute are doubtful. Our limited resources may limit our
ability to bring or defend against intellectual property litigation. Adverse
determinations in litigation, including litigation we initiate, could result in
the loss of our proprietary rights, subject us to significant liabilities,
require us to seek licenses from third parties, or prevent us from manufacturing
or selling our products. In addition, any litigation can be expensive and divert
management resources. Any of these consequences could materially adversely
affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

Our Financial Condition and Operating Results Could be Adversely Affected If We
Do Not Manage Inventory

Our business and financial condition could be materially adversely affected if
we do not effectively manage purchasing activities in the face of uncertain
revenue levels. In the past we have substantially increased our inventory levels
to meet anticipated shipment requirements. Increased levels of inventory could
adversely affect our liquidity or increase the risk of inventory write-offs.

We Could Be Adversely Affected If Our Products Fail to Meet FCC and Other
Regulatory Standards

The failure of our products to conform to the regulations established by the
Federal Communications Commission or similar foreign regulatory bodies or to
meet applicable testing requirements could adversely affect our business. The
FCC and other foreign regulators regulate aspects of our products.

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Our products must typically be tested before they are sold. Foreign authorities
often establish telecommunications standards different from those in the United
States, making it difficult and more time consuming to obtain the required
regulatory approvals. A significant delay in obtaining regulatory approvals
could delay the introduction of our products into the market and adversely
affect operating results. In addition, changes in regulations or requirements
applicable to our products could affect the demand for our products or result in
the need to modify products, either of which could involve substantial costs or
delays in sales and adversely affect our operating results.

Future Sales of Shares Could Adversely Affect Our Stock Price and Impair Our
Ability to Raise Capital

The sale or availability for sale of a significant number of shares of common
stock in the public market could adversely affect the market price of the common
stock, which is already volatile. In addition, the sale of these shares could
impair our ability to raise additional equity capital. We have also previously
registered for resale shares of common stock including preferred stock and
warrants, which have not been sold into the public market. We may elect to
reserve and issue additional shares in the future.

Our Stock Price is Highly Volatile

The market price of our common stock in the past has been highly volatile, and
for the foreseeable future will likely continue to be highly volatile. This is
caused in part by the relatively low aggregate market value of our publicly
traded shares. Events or circumstances may cause a much greater percentage
change in the market price of our shares than the market price of a company with
a higher aggregate market value. There are many events or circumstances,
including those highlighted in these risk factors, which could cause the market
price of our stock to fluctuate. Many of those events or circumstances are
outside our control. In addition, stock prices for many technology companies
fluctuate widely for reasons unrelated to their business, financial condition or
operating results.

Our Business May Be Adversely Affected by Class Action Litigation Due to Stock
Price Volatility

The filing of securities class action litigation against companies often occurs
following periods of volatility in the market price of a company's securities.
We have in the past and may in the future be a target of securities litigation.
Securities litigation could have a material adverse effect on our business if it
is filed against us because it could result in substantial costs and a diversion
of management's attention and resources. It may also adversely affect our
ability to raise capital, our sales efforts, and our ability to attract a
strategic partner.

Anti-Takeover Measures Could Prevent or Delay a Change in Control of Our Company

Our shareholder rights plan could have the effect of delaying, deferring, or
preventing a change of control of our company and might make it difficult to
replace incumbent management. In addition, provisions of our articles of
incorporation may have the effect of discouraging unsolicited proposals to
acquire control over us. Our board of directors can, without obtaining
shareholder approval, issue shares of preferred stock having rights that could
adversely affect the voting power of holders of our common stock, including the
right to vote as a class on any proposed change of control. In addition, Texas
corporate laws, including the Texas Business Combination Law, could also have
the effect of hindering or delaying a takeover bid for the company. These laws
may inhibit takeover bids and decrease the chance of shareholders realizing a
premium to the then current market price of the common stock as a result of a
takeover bid. The Business Combination Law prohibits a publicly traded Texas
corporation from engaging in a broad range of business combinations with a
person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns or did own 20% or more
of the corporation's voting stock, for a period of three years after the date of
the transaction in which the person first became a 20% owner, unless the
business combination is approved in a prescribed manner.

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                          FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

         This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this
prospectus contain forward-looking statements that are based on current
expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management's
beliefs, and assumptions made by management. Words such as "anticipates,"
"expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," and variations
of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify the forward-
looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance
and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to
predict; therefore, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or
forecasted in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties
include those noted in "Risk Factors" above and in the documents incorporated by
reference.


                                USE OF PROCEEDS

         We will not receive any proceeds from the sale by the selling
shareholders of the shares of common stock covered by this prospectus.


                             SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

         This prospectus covers the resale of the common stock issued and the
common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued to the selling
shareholders in a June 2000 $6 million private placement of common stock and
warrants.

Summary of June 2000 Private Placement

         Issuance of Common Stock and Warrants

         On June 12, 2000, we completed a private placement of 1,572,738 shares
of our common stock and warrants to purchase 471,822 shares of our common stock
to six accredited investors: Cranshire Capital, L.P., Keyway Investments Ltd.,
Lionhart Investments Ltd., EURAM Cap Strat. "A" Fund Limited, ICN Capital Ltd.,
and G-Bar Limited Partnership. The aggregate price of the securities was
$6,000,000. In connection with the private placement, we entered into a
securities purchase agreement and a registration rights agreement with the six
investors. The following table summarizes the number of shares and warrants
issued and the purchase price paid.


        Investor             Shares of Common Stock   Warrants   Purchase Price
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Cranshire Capital, L.P.              851,900           255,570     $3,250,000
Keyway Investments Ltd.              262,123            78,637     $1,000,000
Lionhart Investments Ltd.            131,062            39,319       $500,000
EURAM Cap Strat. "A"
     Fund Limited                    262,123            78,637     $1,000,000
ICN Capital Ltd.                      26,212             7,864       $100,000
G-Bar Limited Partnership             39,318            11,795       $150,000

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         Material Terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement

         In the securities purchase agreement, we granted the investors a right
of first refusal to acquire additional securities in any financing transactions
we undertake prior to December 9, 2000. If we issue additional shares of our
common stock at a price per common stock share less than $5.45 prior to the
earlier of November 9, 2000 or the effective date of the registration statement
of which this prospectus forms a part, then antidilution provisions contained in
the securities purchase agreement may require us to issue additional shares of
common stock to the investors so as to prevent dilution of the investors'
investment in our common stock. In addition, we agreed not to file with the SEC
any other registration statements covering the sale or resale of shares of our
common stock for a period of 90 days following the effective date of the
registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

         Material Terms of the Warrants

         The warrants entitle the holders to purchase our common stock at a
price of $5.45 per share, subject to customary antidilution adjustments, through
June 12, 2002. The exercise price was determined based on the average closing
bid price of our common stock over the ten trading days preceding the issuance
of the warrants.

         Material Terms of the Registration Rights Agreement

         In the registration rights agreement we agreed to file the registration
statement of which this prospectus forms a part, covering the resale of the
common stock issued in the private placement and the shares of common stock
issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued in the private placement. We
agreed to pay all of the registration expenses. We must also pay penalties if
the SEC does not declare the registration statement effective by October 10,
2000. These penalties may be paid in cash or, at the option of the investors, in
shares of our common stock.

         Placement Agent Fees

         PGN Capital Solutions, L.L.C. assisted us in arranging the sale of
securities to the participating investors. As compensation for the services
provided, we paid PGN Capital Solutions, L.L.C. a cash fee equal to $360,000 or
6% of the gross proceeds we received from the investors.

Selling Shareholder Table - Beneficial Ownership and Shares Offered for Sale

         The following table lists the names of the selling shareholders, the
number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by each selling shareholder
on June 30, 2000, and the number of shares which may be offered for sale by this
prospectus. Each selling shareholder provided to us the information regarding
its share ownership. Because the selling shareholders may offer all, some or
none of their common stock, we can not give a definitive estimate as to the
number of shares that will be held by the selling shareholders after the
offering and we prepared the following table based on the assumption that the
selling shareholders will sell all of the shares of common stock covered by this
prospectus. At June 30, 2000, we had 26,069,867 shares of common stock
outstanding.

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                                              Beneficially Owned         Being                         Percent of
           Selling Shareholder                 Prior to Offering        Offered          Number        Outstanding
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Cranshire Capital, L.P.                           1,551,118(1)        1,107,470(2)       650,391            2.5
Keyway Investments Ltd.                             696,913(3)          340,760(4)       356,153            1.3
Lionhart Investments Ltd.                           170,381(5)          170,381(5)             0              *
EURAM Cap Strat. "A"
     Fund Limited
                                                  1,551,118(6)          340,760(7)       650,391            2.5
ICN Capital Ltd.                                     34,076(8)           34,076(8)             0              *
G-Bar Limited Partnership                            51,113(9)           51,113(9)             0              *
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*    Less than 1%.
(1)  Includes 238,095 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants held of record
     by such shareholder. Also includes 262,123 shares of our common stock held
     of record by EURAM Cap Strat. "A" Fund Limited. Mitchell P. Kopin is both
     the President of JMJ Capital, Inc., the investment manager of EURAM Cap
     Strat. "A" Fund Limited, and the President of Downsview Capital, Inc., the
     general partner of Cranshire Capital, L.P. Excludes an additional 547,503
     shares issuable upon exercise of warrants held by Cranshire Capital, L.P.
     and EURAM Cap Strat. "A" Fund Limited that are not currently exercisable.
(2)  Includes 255,570 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants purchased by
     Cranshire Capital, L.P. in our June 12, 2000 private placement.
(3)  Includes 434,790 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants.
(4)  Includes 78,637 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants.
(5)  Includes 39,319 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants.
(6)  Includes 1,050,900 shares of our common stock and warrants exercisable for
     238,095 shares of our common stock held of record by Cranshire Capital,
     L.P. Mitchell P. Kopin is both the President of JMJ Capital, Inc., the
     investment manager of EURAM Cap Strat. "A" Fund Limited, and the President
     of Downsview Capital, Inc., the general partner of Cranshire Capital, L.P.
     Excludes an additional 547,503 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants
     held by Cranshire Capital, L.P. and EURAM Cap Strat. "A" Fund Limited that
     are not currently exercisable.
(7)  Includes 78,637 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants purchased by
     EURAM Cap Strat. "A" Fund Limited in our June 12, 2000 private placement.
(8)  Includes 7,864 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants.
(9)  Includes 11,795 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants.

                             PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

          This prospectus covers the resale of shares of common stock by the
selling shareholders and their pledgees, donees, assignees and other successors
in interest. The selling shareholders may sell their shares on the Nasdaq
National Market, in the over-the-counter market or through any other facility on
which the shares are traded, or in private transactions. These sales may be at
market prices or at negotiated prices. The selling shareholders may use the
following methods when selling shares:

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   . ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker or
     dealer solicits purchasers;

   . block trades in which the broker or dealer attempts to sell the shares as
     agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to
     facilitate the transaction;

   . purchases by a broker or dealer as principal and resale by the broker or
     dealer for its account pursuant to this prospectus;

   . privately negotiated transactions;

   . any combination of these methods of sale; or

   . any other legal method.

     The selling shareholders may engage in short sales of the common stock and
deliver shares to close out their short positions. The selling shareholders may
also enter into put or call options or other transactions with broker-dealers or
others, which require delivery to those persons of shares covered by this
prospectus.

     Brokers, dealers or other agents participating in the distribution of the
shares of common stock may receive compensation in the form of discounts or
commissions from the selling shareholders, as well as the purchaser if they act
as agent for the purchaser. The discount or commission in a particular
transaction could be more than the customary amount. We know of no existing
arrangements between any selling shareholder and any underwriter, broker, dealer
or agent relating to the sale or distribution of the shares.

     The selling shareholders and any brokers or dealers that participate in the
sale of the shares may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the
Securities Act. Any discounts, commissions or other compensation received by
these persons and any profit on the resale of the shares by them as principals
might be deemed to be underwriters' compensation. The selling shareholders may
agree to indemnify any broker, dealer or agent that participates in the sale of
the shares against various liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act.

     At the time a particular offer of shares is made, to the extent required,
we will file a supplement to this prospectus which identifies the number of
shares being offered, the name of the selling shareholder, the name of any
participating broker or dealer, the amount of discounts and commissions, and any
other material information.

     The selling shareholders and any other person participating in a
distribution will be subject to the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act
and its rules and regulations. For example, the anti-manipulative provisions of
Regulation M may limit the ability of the selling shareholders or others to
engage in stabilizing and other market making activities.

     The selling shareholders may also sell their shares pursuant to Rule 144
under the Securities Act, rather than pursuant to this prospectus, so long as
they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of the rule.

     We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares by the
selling shareholders. We will pay the registration and other offering expenses
related to this offering, but the selling shareholders will pay all underwriting
discounts and brokerage commissions incurred in

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connection with the offering. Pursuant to the registration rights agreement for
the June 2000 private placement of common stock and warrants, we have agreed to
indemnify the selling shareholders against various liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act.

     In order to comply with some states' securities laws, if applicable, the
shares will be sold in those states only through registered or licensed brokers
or dealers. In addition, in some states the shares may not be sold unless they
have been registered or qualified for sale or an exemption from registration or
qualification is available and is satisfied.

                                LEGAL OPINIONS

     Our special counsel, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer, & Feld, L.L.P., San
Antonio, Texas, has issued a legal opinion regarding the legality of the shares
of our common stock offered by this prospectus.

                                    EXPERTS

     The financial statements of Data Race, Inc. as of June 30, 1999 and 1998,
and for each of the years in the three year period ended June 30, 1999, have
been incorporated by reference in this prospectus and in the registration
statement of which this prospectus forms a part in reliance upon the report of
KPMG LLP, independent certified public accountants, incorporated by reference
herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.

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                      WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

     We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other
information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file at the
SEC's public reference rooms in Washington, D.C., New York, and Chicago. Please
call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference
rooms. Our SEC filings are also available to the public from commercial document
retrieval services and at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. In addition,
you can read and copy our reports, proxy statements and other information at the
offices of The Nasdaq National Market, Report Section, 1735 K Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.c. 20006, on which our common stock is listed.

     The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we file
with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by
referring you to those documents instead of having to repeat the information in
this prospectus. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be
part of this prospectus, and later information that we file with the SEC will
automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference
the documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC under
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 until
the selling shareholders sell all the shares.

     .    Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999;

     .    Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
          1999;

     .    Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1999;

     .    Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000;

     .    Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 21, 2000; and

     .    Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on October 5,
          1992, which contains a description of the terms of our common stock,
          as well as any amendment or report filed later for the purpose of
          updating the description.

     You can request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing or
telephoning us at the following address:

     DATA RACE, Inc.
     Attn:  Corporate Secretary
     6509 Windcrest Drive
     Plano, Texas 75024
     (972) 265-4000

     You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or any
supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference. We have not
authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. The selling
shareholders will not make an offer of these shares in any state where the offer
is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus
or any supplement or in the documents incorporated by reference is accurate on
any date other than the date on the front of those documents.

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     This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC
(Registration No. 333- ). More information about the shares sold by the selling
shareholders is contained in that registration statement and the exhibits filed
along with the registration statement. Because information about contracts
referred to in this prospectus is not always complete, you should read the full
contracts, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You may read
and copy the full registration statement and its exhibits at the SEC's public
reference rooms or their web site.

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                                    PART II
                    INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14.  Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

         The expenses (other than underwriting discounts and commissions) in
connection with the issuance and distribution of the common stock registered
hereby are as follows:

SEC registration fee.........................................  $ 2,969

Nasdaq Listing of Additional Shares filing fee...............   17,500

Legal fees and expenses......................................   10,000*

Accounting fees and expenses.................................    2,500*

Miscellaneous................................................    3,000*
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         Total...............................................  $35,969*
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* Estimated.

Item 15.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

         Article 2.02-1 of the Texas Business Corporation Act provides for
indemnification of directors and officers in certain circumstances. In addition,
the Texas Miscellaneous Corporation Law provides that a corporation may amend
its Articles of Incorporation to provide that no director shall be liable to the
corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for an act or omission in
the director's capacity as a director, provided that the liability of a director
is not eliminated or limited for: (i) any breach of the director's duty of
loyalty to the corporation or its shareholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not
in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of
law; (iii) any transaction from which such director derived an improper personal
benefit; or (iv) an act or omission for which the liability of a director is
expressly provided by an applicable statute.

         We amended our Articles of Incorporation and added Article Ten adopting
such limitations on a director's liability. Our Articles of Incorporation also
provide in Article Ten for indemnification of directors or officers in
connection with the defense or settlement of suits brought against them in their
capacities as directors or officers of the company, except in respect of
liabilities arising from gross negligence or willful misconduct in the
performance of their duties.

         Article VIII of our bylaws provides for indemnification of any person
made a party to a proceeding by reason of such person's status as a director,
officer or employee of the company, except in respect of liabilities arising
from negligence or misconduct in the performance of their duties.

         We have obtained an insurance policy which provides for indemnification
of officers and directors of the company and certain other persons against
liabilities and expenses incurred by any of them in certain stated proceedings
and under certain stated conditions.
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         Item 16.  Exhibits
         Exhibits

         3.1      Articles of Amendment to and Restatement of the Articles of
                  Incorporation of the Company, filed December 27, 1991. (a)

         3.2      Articles of Correction to Articles of Amendment to and
                  Restatement of the Articles of Incorporation of the Company,
                  filed August 13, 1992. (a)

         3.3      Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the
                  Company, filed August 21, 1992. (a)

         3.4      Statement of Resolution Establishing Series B Participating
                  Cumulative Preferred Stock. (b)

         3.5      Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the
                  Company, filed January 21, 1999. (d)

         3.6      Bylaws of the Company and Amendments to Bylaws. (a)(c)

         5.       Opinion of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. (f)

         10.1     Securities Purchase Agreement, dated June 12, 2000, between
                  the Company, Cranshire Capital, L.P., Kewyay Investments Ltd.,
                  Lionhart Investments Ltd., EURAM Cap Strat. "A" Fund Limited,
                  ICN Capital Ltd., and G-Bar Limited Partnership (e)

         10.2     Registration Rights Agreement,  dated June 12, 2000, between
                  the Company, Cranshire Capital, L.P., Kewyay Investments Ltd.,
                  Lionhart Investments Ltd., EURAM Cap Strat. "A" Fund Limited,
                  ICN Capital Ltd., and G-Bar Limited Partnership (e)

         10.3     Warrants for June 2000 Private Placement (e)

         23.1     Consent of KPMG LLP. (f)

         23.2     Consent of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. (included
                  in opinion filed as Exhibit 5)

         24.      Power of Attorney. (included as part of the signature page to
                  this registration statement)

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         (a)      Filed as an exhibit to Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 33-
                  51170, effective October 7, 1992.

         (b)      Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal
                  year ended June 30, 1997.

         (c)      Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the
                  quarter ended December 31, 1996.

         (d)      Filed as an exhibit to Form S-3 Registration Statement No.
                  333-71319, effective April 20, 1999.

         (e)      Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K Current Report filed June 21,
                  2000.

         (f)      Filed herewith.
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Item 17.  Undertakings.

         (a)      The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

                  (1)      To file, during any period in which offers or sales
                           are being made, a post-effective amendment to this
                           Registration Statement;

                           (i)      To include any prospectus required by
                                    Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
                                    1933;

                           (ii)     To reflect in the prospectus any facts or
                                    events arising after the effective date of
                                    the Registration Statement (or the most
                                    recent post-effective amendment thereof)
                                    which, individually or in the aggregate,
                                    represent a fundamental change in the
                                    information set forth in the Registration
                                    Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
                                    any increase or decrease in volume of
                                    securities offered (if the total dollar
                                    value of securities offered would not exceed
                                    that which was registered) and any deviation
                                    from the low or high end of the estimated
                                    maximum offering range may be reflected in
                                    the form of prospectus filed with the
                                    Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in
                                    the aggregate, the changes in volume and
                                    price represent no more than a 20 percent
                                    change in the maximum aggregate offering
                                    price set forth in the "Calculation of
                                    Registration Fee" table in the effective
                                    Registration Statement;

                           (iii)    To include any material information with
                                    respect to the plan of distribution not
                                    previously disclosed in the Registration
                                    Statement, or any material change to such
                                    information in the Registration Statement;
                                    provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i)
                                    and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
                                    information required to be included in a
                                    post-effective amendment by those paragraphs
                                    is contained in periodic reports filed by
                                    the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or
                                    Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
                                    of 1934 that are incorporated by reference
                                    in the Registration Statement.

                  (2)      That, for the purpose of determining any liability
                           under the Securities Act of 1933, each such
                           post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
                           registration statement relating to the securities
                           offered therein, and the offering of such securities
                           at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
                           fide offering thereof.

                  (3)      To remove from registration by means of a
                           post-effective amendment any of the securities being
                           registered which remain unsold at the termination of
                           the offering.

         (b)      The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for
                  purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act
                  of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report
                  pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities
                  Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
                  employee benefit plan's annual report
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                  pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
                  1934) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration
                  Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
                  relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of
                  such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
                  bona fide offering thereof.

         (c)      Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
                  Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers
                  and controlling persons of the Registrant, pursuant to the
                  foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been
                  advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
                  Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
                  expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the
                  event that a claim for indemnification against such
                  liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of
                  expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or
                  controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense
                  of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such
                  director, officer, or controlling person in connection with
                  the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless
                  in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
                  controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
                  jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it
                  is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of
                  1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
                  issue.

         (d)      The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:

                  (1)      For the purposes of determining any liability under
                           the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted
                           from the form of prospectus filed as part of this
                           Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and
                           contained in a form of prospectus filed by the
                           Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or
                           497(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 shall be
                           deemed to be part of this Registration Statement as
                           of the time it was declared effective.

                  (2)      For the purpose of determining any liability under
                           the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective
                           amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be
                           deemed to be a new registration statement relating to
                           the securities offered therein, and the offering of
                           such new securities at that time shall be deemed to
                           be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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                                  SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of San Antonio, State of Texas, on July 12, 2000.

                                     DATA RACE, INC.

                                     By: /s/ Michael Mc Donnell
                                         ---------------------------------
                                         Michael Mc Donnell
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned directors
and officers of DATA RACE, Inc., hereby constitute and appoint Michael Mc
Donnell and James G. Scogin, and each of them, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute any
and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration
Statement, and any and all Registration Statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 or
Rule 429 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same with
all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises,
as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.
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         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated below.

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<CAPTION>
                 Name                                           Title                                  Date
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<S>                                      <C>                                                  <C>
 /s/ Michael Mc Donnell                  President,  Chief  Executive  Officer and  Director  July 12, 2000
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 Michael Mc Donnell                      (Principal Executive Officer)

 /s/ James G. Scogin                     Chief  Financial  Officer,  Treasurer and Secretary  July 12, 2000
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 James G. Scogin                         (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 /s/ Jeffrey P. Blanchard                Chairman of the Board of Directors                   July 12, 2000
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 Jeffrey P. Blanchard

 /s/ Matthew A. Kenny                    Director                                             July 12, 2000
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 Matthew A. Kenny

 /s/ George R. Grumbles                  Director                                             July 12, 2000
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 George R. Grumbles

 /s/ Tom Bishop                          Director                                             July 12, 2000
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 Tom Bishop

 /s/ Byron W. Smith                      Director                                             July 12, 2000
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 Byron W. Smith
</TABLE>
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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibits

3.1       Articles of Amendment to and Restatement of the Articles of
          Incorporation of the Company, filed December 27, 1991. (a)

3.2       Articles of Correction to Articles of Amendment to and Restatement of
          the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, filed August 13, 1992.
          (a)

3.3       Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company,
          filed August 21, 1992. (a)

3.4       Statement of Resolution Establishing Series B Participating Cumulative
          Preferred Stock. (b)

3.5       Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company,
          filed January 21, 1999. (d)

3.6       Bylaws of the Company and Amendments to Bylaws. (a)(c)

5.        Opinion of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. (f)

10.1      Securities Purchase Agreement, dated June 12, 2000, between the
          Company, Cranshire Capital, L.P., Kewyay Investments Ltd., Lionhart
          Investments Ltd., EURAM Cap Strat. "A" Fund Limited, ICN Capital Ltd.,
          and G-Bar Limited Partnership (e)

10.2      Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 12, 2000, between the
          Company, Cranshire Capital, L.P., Kewyay Investments Ltd., Lionhart
          Investments Ltd., EURAM Cap Strat. "A" Fund Limited, ICN Capital Ltd.,
          and G-Bar Limited Partnership (e)

10.3      Warrants for June 2000 Private Placement (e)

23.1      Consent of KPMG LLP. (f)

23.3      Consent of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. (included in
          opinion filed as Exhibit 5)

24.       Power of Attorney. (included as part of the signature page to this
          registration statement)

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(a)       Filed as an exhibit to Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 33-51170,
          effective October 7, 1992.

(b)       Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year
          ended June 30, 1997.

(c)       Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the quarter
          ended December 31, 1996.

(d)       Filed as an exhibit to Form S-3 Registration Statement No. 333-71319,
          effective April 20, 1999.

(e)       Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K Current Report filed December 17,
          1999.

(f)       Filed herewith.