<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AS
OF MARCH 31,2000, AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS,
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD THEN ENDED, AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 1882
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 8181
<ALLOWANCES> 318
<INVENTORY> 9136
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 20930
<PP&E> 15884
<DEPRECIATION> 6516
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 39647
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14907
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 5502
<OTHER-SE> 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 39647
<SALES> 59997
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 59997
<CGS> 33052
<TOTAL-COSTS> 33052
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 19271
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 386
<INCOME-PRETAX> 7288
<INCOME-TAX> 1757
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 5531
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 5531
<EPS-BASIC> 1.45
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.27
</TABLE>