<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE TWO MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000700841 <NAME> RCM TECHNOLOGIES, IC. <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 2-Mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> Nov-1-1999 <PERIOD-END> Dec-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 4,028,808 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 67,668,677 <ALLOWANCES> 1,014,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 73,937,692 <PP&E> 9,789,996 <DEPRECIATION> 3,151,626 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 183,950,884 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,554,255 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 524,811 <OTHER-SE> 123,571,818 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 183,950,884 <SALES> 51,397,429 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 51,397,429 <CGS> 38,178,972 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,358,107 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 550,734 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,312,382 <INCOME-TAX> 1,261,389 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,050,993 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,050,993 <EPS-BASIC> .20 <EPS-DILUTED> .19