<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ROBINSON NUGENT, INC. 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 2,323 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,704 <ALLOWANCES> 653 <INVENTORY> 12,116 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,363 <PP&E> 61,773 <DEPRECIATION> 39,115 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 50,081 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,343 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 20,950 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 9,187 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 50,081 <SALES> 41,223 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 41,223 <CGS> 32,248 <TOTAL-COSTS> 32,248 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,678 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 374 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,190 <INCOME-TAX> 650 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 540 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 540 <EPS-PRIMARY> .11 <EPS-DILUTED> .11