<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 JUNE 28, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-27-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-28-1997 <CASH> 25,129 <SECURITIES> 9,168 <RECEIVABLES> 19,489 <ALLOWANCES> 679 <INVENTORY> 21,630 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 85,669 <PP&E> 19,284 <DEPRECIATION> 8,756 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 115,119 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 31,795 <BONDS> 263 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,249 <OTHER-SE> 63,716 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 115,119 <SALES> 69,788 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 69,788 <CGS> 56,047 <TOTAL-COSTS> 56,047 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,474 <LOSS-PROVISION> 157 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,002 <INCOME-TAX> 1,422 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,346 <DISCONTINUED> (251) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,095 <EPS-PRIMARY> .09 <EPS-DILUTED> .09