<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 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-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 10,448 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 32,604 <ALLOWANCES> (766) <INVENTORY> 24,775 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 69,337 <PP&E> 45,022 <DEPRECIATION> (17,922) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 109,274 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 25,424 <BONDS> 1,005 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 35,592 <OTHER-SE> 45,992 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 109,274 <SALES> 53,414 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 53,414 <CGS> 35,180 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,973 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 32 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (74) <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,303 <INCOME-TAX> 2,391 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,303 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,303 <EPS-PRIMARY> .41 <EPS-DILUTED> .40