<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ROBINSON NUGENT, INC. 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 716 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,630 <ALLOWANCES> 606 <INVENTORY> 10,460 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 23,664 <PP&E> 65,153 <DEPRECIATION> 44,760 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 44,526 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,928 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 20,950 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,348 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 44,526 <SALES> 32,416 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 32,416 <CGS> 25,711 <TOTAL-COSTS> 25,711 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,789 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 360 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,477) <INCOME-TAX> (199) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,278) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,278) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.26) <EPS-DILUTED> (.26)