<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10Q - COMMUNICATIONS AND POWER INDUSTRIES HOLDING CORPORATION FOR QUARTER ENDED JUNE 28, 1996. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001000654 <NAME> COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES HOLDING CORP. <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-17-1996 <PERIOD-START> SEP-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-28-1996 <CASH> 3,051 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 40,939 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 51,538 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 99,997 <PP&E> 77,587 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 213,306 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 61,272 <BONDS> 137,200 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 14,189 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2 <OTHER-SE> (10,038) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 213,306 <SALES> 188,148 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 188,148 <CGS> 137,866 <TOTAL-COSTS> 137,866 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14,172 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,714 <INCOME-TAX> 2,115 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,599 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,599 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0