<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE TWIN DISC, INCORPORATED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SET FORTH IN THE THIRD QUARTER REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 8,481 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 32,161 <ALLOWANCES> 563 <INVENTORY> 52,772 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 104,884 <PP&E> 117,476 <DEPRECIATION> 81,968 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 179,888 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 45,143 <BONDS> 35,116 <COMMON> 11,653 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 53,305 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 179,888 <SALES> 129,087 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 129,087 <CGS> 100,688 <TOTAL-COSTS> 100,688 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,261 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,114 <INCOME-TAX> 1,592 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,522 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,522 <EPS-BASIC> .054 <EPS-DILUTED> .054