<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>  5 <LEGEND>  This  schedule  contains  summary  financial  information
extracted  from  the  Condensed   Consolidated   Financial   Statements  of  the
Corporation  for the nine  months  ended  July 1, 2000 and is  qualified  in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements

</LEGEND>
<CIK>                                                         0000886903
<NAME>                                                     Kronos Incorporated
<MULTIPLIER>                                                       1,000
<CURRENCY>                                                  U.S. Dollars

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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                            Sep-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                               Oct-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                 Jul-01-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                                        1
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<PP&E>                                                            82,433
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                            107,353
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<SALES>                                                          106,845
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<CGS>                                                             24,586
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                 103,807
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                     961
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                     0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                   15,106
<INCOME-TAX>                                                       5,589
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                9,517
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