<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The information in this finanical data schedule has been restated to reflect the effect of Statement of Financal Accounting Standards No.128, "Earnings per Share." </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000049728 <NAME> IEC ELECTRONICS CORP. <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 1,482 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 28,211 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 26,006 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 57,323 <PP&E> 70,651 <DEPRECIATION> 31,637 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 109,521 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 31,364 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 74 <OTHER-SE> 67,383 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 109,521 <SALES> 179,707 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 180,103 <CGS> 164,488 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,886 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,584 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,147 <INCOME-TAX> 649 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,498 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,498 <EPS-PRIMARY> .34 <EPS-DILUTED> .33