<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ROBINSON NUGENT, INC. 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 1,338 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,261 <ALLOWANCES> 719 <INVENTORY> 12,846 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,375 <PP&E> 61,484 <DEPRECIATION> 38,368 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 50,559 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,349 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 20,950 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 9,285 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 50,559 <SALES> 21,123 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 21,123 <CGS> 16,396 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,396 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,753 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 187 <INCOME-PRETAX> 866 <INCOME-TAX> 464 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 402 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 402 <EPS-PRIMARY> .08 <EPS-DILUTED> .08