<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF IPL SYSTEMS, INC. FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 1, 1995 AND THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 1, 1994 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1995 JUL-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> SEP-01-1995 SEP-01-1994 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1 <CASH> 3,623 3,623 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,330 6,330 <ALLOWANCES> 2,697 2,697 <INVENTORY> 4,637 4,637 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,491 12,491 <PP&E> 12,057 12,057 <DEPRECIATION> 9,493 9,493 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,055 15,055 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,132 6,132 <BONDS> 0 0 <COMMON> 56 56 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <OTHER-SE> 8,867 8,867 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,055 15,055 <SALES> 4,523 4,523 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,523 4,523 <CGS> 2,736 2,736 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,487 6,487 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (54) (54) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,910) (1,910) <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,910) (1,910) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,910) (1,910) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.35) (.35) <EPS-DILUTED> (.33) (.33)