<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999 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> OCT-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 7,149,441 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 50,270,158 <ALLOWANCES> 486,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 58,499,997 <PP&E> 4,782,586 <DEPRECIATION> 1,638,671 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 126,640,339 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,392,544 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 523,854 <OTHER-SE> 109,723,941 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 126,640,339 <SALES> 67,391,593 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 67,391,593 <CGS> 51,203,646 <TOTAL-COSTS> 10,868,224 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,822 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,475,530 <INCOME-TAX> 2,195,805 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,279,725 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,279,725 <EPS-PRIMARY> .31 <EPS-DILUTED> .30