<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ROBINSON NUGENT, INC. 10-K FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 4,118 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,348 <ALLOWANCES> 564 <INVENTORY> 11,100 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 28,373 <PP&E> 60,050 <DEPRECIATION> 38,862 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 49,696 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,783 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 20,950 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 10,190 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 49,696 <SALES> 84,840 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 84,840 <CGS> 65,769 <TOTAL-COSTS> 65,769 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 15,598 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 678 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,849 <INCOME-TAX> 1,494 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,355 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,355 <EPS-PRIMARY> .48 <EPS-DILUTED> .48