<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 & POWER INDUSTRIES HOLDING CORPORATION FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JANUARY 1, 1999. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001000654 <NAME> COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES HOLDING CORPORATION <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-START> OCT-03-1998 <PERIOD-END> JAN-01-1999 <CASH> 1,482 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 41,632 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 57,400 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 109,057 <PP&E> 78,027 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 232,339 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 70,616 <BONDS> 124,723 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 21,527 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2 <OTHER-SE> 545 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 232,339 <SALES> 57,781 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 57,781 <CGS> 43,654 <TOTAL-COSTS> 43,654 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,066 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,406 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,005) <INCOME-TAX> (422) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (583) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (583) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0