<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA OF ELGAR HOLDINGS, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIL STATEMENS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001061976 <NAME> ELGAR HOLDINGS, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-03-1996 MAR-29-1997 MAR-28-1998 <PERIOD-START> APR-02-1995 APR-04-1996 MAR-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> APR-03-1996 MAR-29-1997 MAR-28-1998 <CASH> 0 691 2,666 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 6,548 6,650 <ALLOWANCES> 0 189 197 <INVENTORY> 0 5,829 8,305 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 13,926 18,895 <PP&E> 0 3,407 4,595 <DEPRECIATION> 0 795 1,643 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 36,597 44,912 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 7,248 7,886 <BONDS> 0 13,512 90,019 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 8,478 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <COMMON> 0 93 23 <OTHER-SE> 0 15,744 (61,494) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 36,597 44,912 <SALES> 42,309 45,578 62,496 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 42,309 45,578 62,496 <CGS> 26,468 26,973 32,944 <TOTAL-COSTS> 40,191 40,030 49,934 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,578 1,839 3,341 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,460) 3,709 9,221 <INCOME-TAX> 176 1,872 4,448 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,636) 1,837 4,773 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,636) 1,837 4,773 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0 0