<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> MICROSEMI CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 1, 1995 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE) </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-01-1995 <PERIOD-START> OCT-03-1994 <PERIOD-END> OCT-01-1995 <CASH> 3,965 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 22,209 <ALLOWANCES> 2,018 <INVENTORY> 43,281 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 77,283 <PP&E> 52,044 <DEPRECIATION> 28,442 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 104,815 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 31,569 <BONDS> 48,158 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,558 <OTHER-SE> 19,552 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 104,815 <SALES> 133,881 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 133,881 <CGS> 98,086 <TOTAL-COSTS> 98,086 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 234 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,022 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,260 <INCOME-TAX> 4,207 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,053 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,053 <EPS-PRIMARY> .74 <EPS-DILUTED> .62