<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ROBINSON NUGENT, INC. 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 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-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 1,237 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 16,979 <ALLOWANCES> 572 <INVENTORY> 17,275 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 37,632 <PP&E> 60,679 <DEPRECIATION> 43,895 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 54,534 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,758 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 21,443 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 6,045 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 54,534 <SALES> 67,713 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 67,713 <CGS> 48,714 <TOTAL-COSTS> 48,714 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,153 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 651 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,987 <INCOME-TAX> 1,097 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,890 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,890 <EPS-BASIC> .58 <EPS-DILUTED> .56