<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, INC. FOR THE QUARTER ENDED APRIL 2, 1999 </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001000564 <NAME> COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-START> OCT-03-1998 <PERIOD-END> APR-02-1999 <CASH> 1,761 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 45,097 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 56,893 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 111,952 <PP&E> 77,376 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 233,688 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 74,358 <BONDS> 122,906 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 22,398 <PREFERRED> 1 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 14,025 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 233,688 <SALES> 124,900 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 124,900 <CGS> 94,613 <TOTAL-COSTS> 94,613 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,760 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,851 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,570) <INCOME-TAX> (422) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,148) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,148) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0