<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ROBINSON NUGENT, INC. 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 1,035 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,064 <ALLOWANCES> 592 <INVENTORY> 11,032 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 22,608 <PP&E> 65,473 <DEPRECIATION> 45,273 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 43,325 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,941 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 20,950 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,226 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 43,325 <SALES> 14,914 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 14,914 <CGS> 12,086 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,086 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,216 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 164 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,606) <INCOME-TAX> (289) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,317) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,317) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.27) <EPS-DILUTED> (.27)