<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000700841 <NAME> RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 4,821,028 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 65,530,654 <ALLOWANCES> 1,060,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 73,695,676 <PP&E> 10,336,591 <DEPRECIATION> 3,563,121 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 191,144,072 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,715,651 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 524,982 <OTHER-SE> 124,703,439 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 191,144,072 <SALES> 74,945,490 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 74,945,490 <CGS> 55,906,199 <TOTAL-COSTS> 15,850,963 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 848,920 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,342,294 <INCOME-TAX> 1,284,404 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,057,890 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,057,890 <EPS-BASIC> .10 <EPS-DILUTED> .10