<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> ILC Technology Inc., Financial Data Sheet </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000719625 <NAME> ILC Technology, Inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-28-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-30-1995 <CASH> 936 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,120 <ALLOWANCES> 427 <INVENTORY> 9,829 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,746 <PP&E> 33,652 <DEPRECIATION> 10,918 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 46,736 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,334 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6,230 <OTHER-SE> 23,547 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 45,736 <SALES> 14,498 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 14,498 <CGS> 9,834 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,834 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,359 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 135 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,170 <INCOME-TAX> 292 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 878 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 878 <EPS-PRIMARY> .18 <EPS-DILUTED> .18