<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ROBINSON NUGENT, INC. 10-K FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 959 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,845 <ALLOWANCES> 571 <INVENTORY> 10,062 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 22,307 <PP&E> 63,090 <DEPRECIATION> 43,666 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 42,302 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,567 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 20,950 <OTHER-SE> 2,178 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 42,302 <SALES> 74,146 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 74,146 <CGS> 62,557 <TOTAL-COSTS> 62,557 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 19,628 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 592 <INCOME-PRETAX> (8,442) <INCOME-TAX> (2,261) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,181) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (6,181) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.26) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.26)