<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM INTERIM CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED 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 JULY 2, 1999. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001000654 <NAME> COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES HOLDING CORPORATION <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-START> OCT-03-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUL-02-1999 <CASH> 7,041 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 43,685 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 55,329 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 114,276 <PP&E> 77,184 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 234,851 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 208,524 <BONDS> 121,215 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 23,298 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2 <OTHER-SE> (13,011) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 234,851 <SALES> 187,192 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 187,192 <CGS> 148,647 <TOTAL-COSTS> 148,647 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,092 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,237 <INCOME-PRETAX> (11,232) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (11,232) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (11,232) <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0