<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ROBINSON NUGENT, INC. 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 1,435 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,052 <ALLOWANCES> 586 <INVENTORY> 10,072 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 24,126 <PP&E> 61,552 <DEPRECIATION> 42,995 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 43,153 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,092 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 20,950 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,478 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 43,153 <SALES> 51,073 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 51,073 <CGS> 39,560 <TOTAL-COSTS> 39,560 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,722 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 576 <INCOME-PRETAX> (837) <INCOME-TAX> (67) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (770) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (770) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.16) <EPS-DILUTED> (.16)