<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THERMO POWER CORPORATION REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JANUARY 2, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-02-1999 <PERIOD-END> JAN-02-1999 <CASH> 30,029 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 77,479 <ALLOWANCES> 9,595 <INVENTORY> 37,205 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 160,286 <PP&E> 35,775 <DEPRECIATION> 10,609 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 355,712 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 124,539 <BONDS> 439 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,249 <OTHER-SE> 68,562 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 355,712 <SALES> 76,261 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 76,261 <CGS> 55,071 <TOTAL-COSTS> 55,071 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,781 <LOSS-PROVISION> 152 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,303 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,029 <INCOME-TAX> 979 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 972 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 972 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.08 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.08