<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> MICROSEMI CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 29, 1996 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE) </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-29-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-02-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-29-1996 <CASH> 4,059 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 26,899 <ALLOWANCES> 2,159 <INVENTORY> 47,279 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 84,232 <PP&E> 57,278 <DEPRECIATION> 31,637 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 114,439 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 34,676 <BONDS> 46,420 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,582 <OTHER-SE> 27,826 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 114,439 <SALES> 157,435 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 157,435 <CGS> 115,320 <TOTAL-COSTS> 115,320 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 545 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,440 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,966 <INCOME-TAX> 5,866 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,100 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,100 <EPS-PRIMARY> .98 <EPS-DILUTED> .80