<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND BALANCE SHEET AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JULY 3, 1998. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001000654 <NAME> COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES HOLDING CORPORATION <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-02-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-04-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUL-03-1998 <CASH> 2,283 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 46,850 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 55,871 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 112,790 <PP&E> 78,074 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 235,071 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 71,645 <BONDS> 127,706 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 19,866 <PREFERRED> 1 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 15,853 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 235,071 <SALES> 190,625 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 190,625 <CGS> 142,181 <TOTAL-COSTS> 142,181 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,406 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,520 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,600 <INCOME-TAX> 1,725 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,875 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,875 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0