<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THERMEDICS INC.'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-30-1995 <CASH> 37,413 <SECURITIES> 77,916 <RECEIVABLES> 50,813 <ALLOWANCES> 4,244 <INVENTORY> 47,947 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 219,768 <PP&E> 40,899 <DEPRECIATION> 21,452 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 386,249 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 105,428 <BONDS> 45,201 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,399 <OTHER-SE> 169,352 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 386,249 <SALES> 208,041 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 208,041 <CGS> 110,935 <TOTAL-COSTS> 110,935 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,874 <LOSS-PROVISION> 689 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,677 <INCOME-PRETAX> 35,567 <INCOME-TAX> 11,781 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 17,174 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 17,174 <EPS-PRIMARY> .51 <EPS-DILUTED> .48