<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000763532 <NAME> LSI INDUSTIRIES INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 13,748 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 33,095 <ALLOWANCES> (878) <INVENTORY> 25,769 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,442 <PP&E> 44,797 <DEPRECIATION> (17,856) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 113,867 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 25,603 <BONDS> 2,296 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 35,962 <OTHER-SE> 50,006 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 113,867 <SALES> 109,473 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 109,473 <CGS> 71,480 <TOTAL-COSTS> 24,333 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 52 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (212) <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,820 <INCOME-TAX> 5,240 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,580 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,580 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.89 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.87