<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THERMEDICS INC.'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINACIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-30-1996 <CASH> 48,745 <SECURITIES> 75,850 <RECEIVABLES> 59,319 <ALLOWANCES> 4,493 <INVENTORY> 52,908 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 242,954 <PP&E> 43,988 <DEPRECIATION> 23,486 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 422,415 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 136,924 <BONDS> 32,706 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,647 <OTHER-SE> 185,959 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 422,415 <SALES> 68,994 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 68,994 <CGS> 35,809 <TOTAL-COSTS> 35,809 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,974 <LOSS-PROVISION> 202 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,278 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,659 <INCOME-TAX> 3,332 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,257 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,257 <EPS-PRIMARY> .15 <EPS-DILUTED> .14