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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.
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<NAME> ELGAR HOLDINGS, INC.
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<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
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