<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THERMO POWER CORP.'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-30-1995 <CASH> 23,277 <SECURITIES> 10,523 <RECEIVABLES> 18,715 <ALLOWANCES> 481 <INVENTORY> 18,811 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 81,732 <PP&E> 16,240 <DEPRECIATION> 7,687 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 107,419 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,287 <BONDS> 350 <COMMON> 1,248 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 64,993 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 107,419 <SALES> 27,452 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 27,452 <CGS> 22,665 <TOTAL-COSTS> 22,665 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 738 <LOSS-PROVISION> (55) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,064 <INCOME-TAX> 409 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 577 <EPS-PRIMARY> .05 <EPS-DILUTED> 0