<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 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-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 11,377 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 33,846 <ALLOWANCES> (1,260) <INVENTORY> 27,542 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 74,393 <PP&E> 50,570 <DEPRECIATION> (18,872) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 126,284 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,729 <BONDS> 1,428 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 44,361 <OTHER-SE> 52,411 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 126,284 <SALES> 162,881 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 162,881 <CGS> 107,879 <TOTAL-COSTS> 36,442 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 47 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (267) <INCOME-PRETAX> 18,780 <INCOME-TAX> 7,117 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,663 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,663 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.19 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.17