<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THERMOSPECTRA CORPORATION'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 2, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-02-1999 <PERIOD-END> JAN-02-1999 <CASH> 20,717 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 43,402 <ALLOWANCES> 2,386 <INVENTORY> 31,745 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 105,937 <PP&E> 30,517 <DEPRECIATION> 13,526 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 249,882 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 108,189 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 153 <OTHER-SE> 130,682 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 130,835 <SALES> 191,017 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 191,017 <CGS> 110,915 <TOTAL-COSTS> 110,915 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 16,298 <LOSS-PROVISION> 689 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,334 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,652 <INCOME-TAX> 1,827 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,825 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,825 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.12 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.12