<ARTICLE>    5
<LEGEND>
(Replace this text with legend, if applicable)
</LEGEND>
<CIK>0000073864
<NAME> OEA, Inc./DE/
<MULTIPLIER> 1
       
                           
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                 AUG-1-1994
<PERIOD-END>                   JUL-31-1995
<CASH>                           19,342,034
<SECURITIES>                              0
<RECEIVABLES>                    23,879,495
<ALLOWANCES>                              0
<INVENTORY>                      24,656,806
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                 74,871,359
<PP&E>                          110,721,515
<DEPRECIATION>                   31,276,450
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  160,901,835
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>            12,160,275
<BONDS>                                   0
<COMMON>                          2,201,970
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                     0
<PREFERRED>                               0
<OTHER-SE>                      138,150,363
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>    160,901,835
<SALES>                         129,210,771
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                129,210,771
<CGS>                            83,399,001
<TOTAL-COSTS>                    94,284,065
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                  3,266,057
<LOSS-PROVISION>                          0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                   25,770
<INCOME-PRETAX>                  36,745,298
<INCOME-TAX>                     15,469,088
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                           0
<CHANGES>                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                     21,276,210
<EPS-PRIMARY>                          1.04
<EPS-DILUTED>                          1.04