<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000763532 <NAME> LSI INDUSTRIES INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 19,076 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 35,077 <ALLOWANCES> (1,089) <INVENTORY> 25,360 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 81,778 <PP&E> 59,147 <DEPRECIATION> (23,452) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 140,225 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 22,527 <BONDS> 1,555 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 46,434 <OTHER-SE> 68,206 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 140,225 <SALES> 179,307 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 179,307 <CGS> 119,141 <TOTAL-COSTS> 37,858 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (549) <INCOME-PRETAX> 22,854 <INCOME-TAX> 8,681 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 14,173 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 14,173 <EPS-BASIC> 1.39 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.37