<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 JULY 3, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-02-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUL-03-1999 <CASH> 10,265 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 67,781 <ALLOWANCES> 9,664 <INVENTORY> 36,135 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 126,577 <PP&E> 32,775 <DEPRECIATION> 11,208 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 312,205 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 96,766 <BONDS> 439 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,249 <OTHER-SE> 52,899 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 312,205 <SALES> 205,734 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 205,734 <CGS> 153,234 <TOTAL-COSTS> 153,234 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,622 <LOSS-PROVISION> 885 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,492 <INCOME-PRETAX> (11,373) <INCOME-TAX> (1,075) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (10,376) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (10,376) <EPS-BASIC> (0.88) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.88)