<ARTICLE>                  5
<LEGEND>

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BEL
FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT MARCH 31, 1996 AND THE THREE
MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                   DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                                        MAR-31-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                                          5,701,320
<RECEIVABLES>                                                        10,670,351
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<INVENTORY>                                                          10,406,607
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                     39,200,745
<PP&E>                                                               46,096,790
<DEPRECIATION>                                                       19,726,969
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