<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MOLEX INC. REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1995 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 22,382 <SECURITIES> 228,360 <RECEIVABLES> 264,640 <ALLOWANCES> (11,351) <INVENTORY> 141,819 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 673,064 <PP&E> 1,185,139 <DEPRECIATION> (662,880) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,354,599 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 247,621 <BONDS> 8,914 <COMMON> 4,170 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,046,617 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,354,599 <SALES> 849,615 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 849,615 <CGS> 489,977 <TOTAL-COSTS> 213,862 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,635 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (6,422) <INCOME-PRETAX> 150,563 <INCOME-TAX> 63,345 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 87,058 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 87,058 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.09 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.09