<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ROBINSON NUGENT, INC. 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 2,024 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,982 <ALLOWANCES> 702 <INVENTORY> 13,409 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 29,460 <PP&E> 63,419 <DEPRECIATION> 37,831 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 55,740 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,394 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 20,955 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 15,916 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 55,740 <SALES> 61,725 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 61,725 <CGS> 47,448 <TOTAL-COSTS> 47,448 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,738 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 375 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,205 <INCOME-TAX> 1,129 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,076 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,076 <EPS-PRIMARY> .20 <EPS-DILUTED> .20