<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND BALANCE SHEET AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q COMMUNICATIONS AND POWER INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JANUARY 2, 1998 </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001000564 <NAME> COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-02-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-04-1997 <PERIOD-END> JAN-02-1998 <CASH> 3,199 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 38,928 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 53,339 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 103,745 <PP&E> 79,322 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 228,589 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 65,042 <BONDS> 130,493 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 18,308 <PREFERRED> 1 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 14,745 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 228,589 <SALES> 57,373 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 57,373 <CGS> 42,726 <TOTAL-COSTS> 42,726 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,804 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,654 <INCOME-PRETAX> 317 <INCOME-TAX> 119 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 198 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 198 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0