<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF EARNINGS OF BENTHOS, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARY CONTAINED ELSEWHERE AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    2,432
<ALLOWANCES>                                       220
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                12,189
<PP&E>                                           6,641
<DEPRECIATION>                                   4,862
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  18,787
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            4,780
<BONDS>                                          4,649
                                0
                                          0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    18,787
<SALES>                                         17,248
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<CGS>                                            9,801
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    4,347
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 2,151
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     8
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  49
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,076
<INCOME-TAX>                                       248
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                828
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       828
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .61<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .60<F1>

<FN>
<F1>THE EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SFAS
NO. 128 AND BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE HAVE BEEN ENTERED IN PLACE OF
PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED, RESPECTIVELY.
</FN>

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