<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheet of Thomas & Betts Corporation and subsidiaries as of January 1, 1995, and the related consolidated statement of earnings for the year ended January 1, 1995, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-1-1995 <PERIOD-END> JAN-1-1995 <CASH> 69671 <SECURITIES> 52569 <RECEIVABLES> 172633 <ALLOWANCES> (4556) <INVENTORY> 198422 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 533993 <PP&E> 547099 <DEPRECIATION> (271574) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1208212 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 280344 <BONDS> 319519 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 9822 <OTHER-SE> 543221 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1208212 <SALES> 1076165 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1076165 <CGS> 710864 <TOTAL-COSTS> 250684 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 90051 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (26852) <INCOME-PRETAX> 494 <INCOME-TAX> (1393) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1887 <DISCONTINUED> 65933 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 67820 <EPS-PRIMARY> 3.51 <EPS-DILUTED> 0