<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEUDLE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THERMEDICS INC.'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 29, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-29-1996 <CASH> 131,416 <SECURITIES> 85,823 <RECEIVABLES> 60,189 <ALLOWANCES> 4,747 <INVENTORY> 54,011 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 337,220 <PP&E> 44,880 <DEPRECIATION> 25,031 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 504,601 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 121,118 <BONDS> 88,073 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,679 <OTHER-SE> 198,771 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 504,601 <SALES> 140,088 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 140,088 <CGS> 72,782 <TOTAL-COSTS> 72,782 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 23,090 <LOSS-PROVISION> 606 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,537 <INCOME-PRETAX> 24,775 <INCOME-TAX> 5,060 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 15,011 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 15,011 <EPS-PRIMARY> .41 <EPS-DILUTED> .40