<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ROBINSON NUGENT, INC. 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 2,027 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 14,372 <ALLOWANCES> 643 <INVENTORY> 11,696 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 29,090 <PP&E> 60,738 <DEPRECIATION> 39,471 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 50,420 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,953 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 20,950 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 9,507 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 50,420 <SALES> 62,874 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 62,874 <CGS> 48,722 <TOTAL-COSTS> 48,722 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,464 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 538 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,608 <INCOME-TAX> 1,129 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,479 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,479 <EPS-PRIMARY> .30 <EPS-DILUTED> .30