<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THERMO POWER CORPORATION'S REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 3, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-03-1998 <PERIOD-END> OCT-03-1998 <CASH> 22,240 <SECURITIES> 4,018 <RECEIVABLES> 62,397 <ALLOWANCES> 10,299 <INVENTORY> 43,984 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 155,941 <PP&E> 34,433 <DEPRECIATION> 9,562 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 351,635 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 120,179 <BONDS> 499 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,249 <OTHER-SE> 68,615 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 351,635 <SALES> 245,692 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 245,692 <CGS> 172,055 <TOTAL-COSTS> 172,055 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,921 <LOSS-PROVISION> 200 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,998 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,858 <INCOME-TAX> 4,082 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,353 <DISCONTINUED> (1,017) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,336 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.20 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.20