<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ROBINSON NUGENT, INC. 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 		 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 3,262 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,578 <ALLOWANCES> 572 <INVENTORY> 11,629 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,435 <PP&E> 60,980 <DEPRECIATION> 39,792 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 48,770 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,820 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 20,950 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 9,325 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 48,770 <SALES> 18,543 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,543 <CGS> 15,157 <TOTAL-COSTS> 15,157 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,650 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 134 <INCOME-PRETAX> (210) <INCOME-TAX> (78) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (132) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (132) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.03) <EPS-DILUTED> (.03)