Form: 10-K405

Annual report [Sections 13 and 15(d), S-K Item 405]

March 10, 1998

Documents

FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

Published on March 10, 1998

WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.






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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SCM MIROSYSTEMS, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K.

1,000


YEAR YEAR
DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1997
JAN-01-1996 JAN-01-1997
DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1997
2,593 25,552
0 30,336
5,447 6,795
210 188
2,279 3,392
10,628 66,189
1,274 1,907
456 745
11,459 67,365
12,415 5,893
0 0
5,068 0
1 0
1 11
(6,026) 61,472
11,459 67,365
21,520 27,769
21,520 27,769
14,880 17,524
14,880 17,524
7,620 10,170
(304) 866
(1,110) 1,408
0 305
(1,110) 1,103
0 0
0 0
0 0
(1,110) 1,103
(1.09) 0.08
(1.09) 0.06


For purposes of this Exhibit, Securities means Short-Term Investments.
For purposes of this Exhibit, Interest-Expense means Interest-Income
(Expense), Net.
For purposes of this Exhibit, Primary earnings per share means Basic
earnings per share.
For purposes of this Exhibit, Pro Forma Diluted net income per share is
0.14 for the year ended December 31, 1997.