<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THERMO POWER CORPORATION'S REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JULY 4, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-03-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUL-04-1998 <CASH> 25,920 <SECURITIES> 4,114 <RECEIVABLES> 67,912 <ALLOWANCES> 13,556 <INVENTORY> 47,487 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 147,596 <PP&E> 38,641 <DEPRECIATION> 13,255 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 339,190 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 112,463 <BONDS> 435 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,249 <OTHER-SE> 63,948 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 339,190 <SALES> 179,046 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 179,046 <CGS> 125,883 <TOTAL-COSTS> 125,883 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,031 <LOSS-PROVISION> 167 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,544 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,408 <INCOME-TAX> 2,568 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,496 <DISCONTINUED> (338) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,158 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.10 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.10