<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ROBINSON NUGENT, INC. 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 2,368 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,172 <ALLOWANCES> 739 <INVENTORY> 13,446 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,779 <PP&E> 60,844 <DEPRECIATION> 37,226 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 51,466 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,451 <BONDS> 3,036 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 20,950 <OTHER-SE> 9,018 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 51,466 <SALES> 80,964 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 80,964 <CGS> 65,604 <TOTAL-COSTS> 65,604 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 16,749 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 511 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,694) <INCOME-TAX> 465 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,159) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,159) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.40) <EPS-DILUTED> (.40)