<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2001 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 20,461 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 36,712 <ALLOWANCES> (1,300) <INVENTORY> 25,978 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 85,932 <PP&E> 63,867 <DEPRECIATION> (25,701) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 146,507 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,864 <BONDS> 1,466 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 47,879 <OTHER-SE> 72,136 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 146,507 <SALES> 52,304 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 52,304 <CGS> 35,712 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,074 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (6) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (364) <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,888 <INCOME-TAX> 1,907 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,981 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,981 <EPS-BASIC> 0.29 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.29