<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THERMO POWER CORPORATION'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 3, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-02-1999 <PERIOD-END> APR-03-1999 <CASH> 15,040 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 65,915 <ALLOWANCES> 9,634 <INVENTORY> 39,366 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 132,441 <PP&E> 34,627 <DEPRECIATION> 10,969 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 324,369 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 97,502 <BONDS> 393 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,249 <OTHER-SE> 64,348 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 324,369 <SALES> 137,442 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 137,442 <CGS> 100,369 <TOTAL-COSTS> 100,369 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,112 <LOSS-PROVISION> 384 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,463 <INCOME-PRETAX> (91) <INCOME-TAX> 563 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (732) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (732) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.06) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.06)