<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ROBINSON NUGENT, INC. 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 2,379 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,642 <ALLOWANCES> 571 <INVENTORY> 10,787 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 26,102 <PP&E> 63,875 <DEPRECIATION> 44,150 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 45,980 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,159 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 20,996 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 5,283 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 45,980 <SALES> 57,777 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 57,777 <CGS> 47,938 <TOTAL-COSTS> 47,938 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,094 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 430 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,629) <INCOME-TAX> (977) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,652) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,652) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.75) <EPS-DILUTED> (.75)