Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

August 14, 1997

FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

Published on August 14, 1997






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EXHIBIT 27

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE IDEXX
LABORATORIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0000874716
IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
1,000
U.S. DOLLARS


6-MOS
DEC-31-1997
JAN-01-1997
JUN-30-1997
1
119,152
39,237
52,137
5,597
71,326
285,172
68,287
27,189
377,862
55,733
0
0
0
3,802
318,327
377,862
119,424
119,424
58,844
58,844
0
0
323
(2,057)
(883)
(1,174)
0
0
0
(1,174)
(0.03)
(0.03)