<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ROBINSON NUGENT, INC. 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 2,990 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,662 <ALLOWANCES> 572 <INVENTORY> 11,334 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 26,102 <PP&E> 61,922 <DEPRECIATION> 40,718 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 47,439 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,334 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 20,996 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 8,626 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 47,439 <SALES> 38,119 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 38,119 <CGS> 31,209 <TOTAL-COSTS> 31,209 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,200 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 269 <INCOME-PRETAX> (418) <INCOME-TAX> (54) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (364) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (364) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.07) <EPS-DILUTED> (.07)