<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> ILC Technology, Inc., Financial Data Sheet </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000719625 <NAME> ILC Technology, Inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-28-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-28-1996 <CASH> 1,829 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,667 <ALLOWANCES> 312 <INVENTORY> 8,902 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,545 <PP&E> 32,389 <DEPRECIATION> 11,213 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 47,844 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,476 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6,815 <OTHER-SE> 22,976 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 47,844 <SALES> 54,206 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 54,206 <CGS> 36,180 <TOTAL-COSTS> 36,180 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,503 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 462 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,061 <INCOME-TAX> 1,515 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,546 <DISCONTINUED> (4,239) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 307 <EPS-PRIMARY> .06 <EPS-DILUTED> .06