<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THERMO POWER CORPORATION'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JULY 1, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUL-01-1995 <CASH> 29,884 <SECURITIES> 11,903 <RECEIVABLES> 17,975 <ALLOWANCES> 534 <INVENTORY> 17,773 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 86,671 <PP&E> 14,391 <DEPRECIATION> 6,655 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 106,142 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,255 <BONDS> 313 <COMMON> 1,248 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 62,747 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 106,142 <SALES> 74,740 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 74,740 <CGS> 58,113 <TOTAL-COSTS> 58,113 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,253 <LOSS-PROVISION> 27 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,594 <INCOME-TAX> 1,792 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,698 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,698 <EPS-PRIMARY> .22 <EPS-DILUTED> 0