<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 27, 1999, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000805268 <NAME> BOSTON ACOUSTICS, INC. <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-27-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-27-1999 <CASH> 2096246 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12586919 <ALLOWANCES> 463000 <INVENTORY> 21651847 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 38337186 <PP&E> 23660853 <DEPRECIATION> 9699448 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 53238817 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8866603 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 50117 <OTHER-SE> 33822097 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 53238817 <SALES> 117968407 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 117968407 <CGS> 78787500 <TOTAL-COSTS> 20277096 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 762397 <INCOME-PRETAX> 18230426 <INCOME-TAX> 6966000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11264426 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11264426 <EPS-BASIC> 2.26 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.14