SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q

           [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2001. Commission File Number 1-9720

                                       OR

               [ ] TRANSITION REPORT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

             For the Transition Period From __________ to __________

                        Commission File Number __________



                           PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           Delaware                                   16-1434688
(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 incorporation or organization)

      PAR Technology Park
      8383 Seneca Turnpike
      New Hartford, NY                                13413-4991
(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (315) 738-0600


     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ X ]  No [   ]

     The number of shares outstanding of registrant's  common stock, as of April
30, 2001 - 7,723,005 shares.

                          PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION


                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                    FORM 10-Q


                                     PART 1
                              FINANCIAL INFORMATION



   Item Number

      Item 1.          Financial Statements
                       -  Consolidated Statement of Income for
                          the Three Months Ended March 31, 2001
                          and 2000

                       -  Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for
                          the Three Months Ended March 31, 2001 and 2000

                       -  Consolidated Balance Sheet at
                          March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000

                       -  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
                          for the Three Months Ended
                          March 31, 2001 and 2000

                       -  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


      Item 2.          Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                       Financial Condition and Results of Operations

                                     PART II
                                OTHER INFORMATION


      Item 6.          Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

      Signatures

      Exhibit Index



Item 1.
Financial Statements
PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
                                                          For the Three Months
                                                             Ended March 31,
                                                        ------------------------
                                                           2001          2000
                                                        ----------    ----------
Net revenues:
     Product .......................................     $ 12,177      $  6,511
     Service .......................................        7,882         6,688
     Contract ......................................        7,156         6,052
                                                         --------      --------
                                                           27,215        19,251
                                                         --------      --------
Costs of sales:
     Product .......................................        7,967         5,308
     Service .......................................        6,311         6,681
     Contract ......................................        6,749         5,695
                                                         --------      --------
                                                           21,027        17,684
                                                         --------      --------
           Gross margin ............................        6,188         1,567
                                                         --------      --------
Operating expenses:
     Selling, general and administrative ...........        4,037         6,469
     Research and development ......................        2,045         2,102
                                                         --------      --------
                                                            6,082         8,571
                                                         --------      --------
Income (loss) from operations ......................          106        (7,004)
Other income (expense), net ........................          338           (11)
Interest expense ...................................         (355)         (124)
                                                         --------      --------

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes ....           89        (7,139)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes ...............           40        (2,616)
                                                         --------      --------
Net income (loss) ..................................     $     49      $ (4,523)
                                                         ========      ========
Basic and Diluted earnings (loss)
per common share ...................................     $    .01      $   (.56)
                                                         ========      ========
Weighted average shares outstanding
     Diluted .......................................        7,724         8,034
                                                         ========      ========
     Basic .........................................        7,723         8,034
                                                         ========      ========

PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                          For the Three Months
                                                             Ended March 31,
                                                        ------------------------
                                                           2001          2000
                                                        ----------    ----------

Net income (loss) ....................................     $    49      $(4,523)
Other comprehensive loss net of tax:
     Foreign currency translation adjustments ........        (363)         (35)
                                                           -------      -------
Comprehensive loss ...................................     $  (314)     $(4,558)
                                                           =======      =======



PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(In Thousands Except Share Amounts)
                                                          March 31,
                                                           2001     December 31,
                                                         (Unaudited)     2000
Assets                                                    ---------- ----------
Current Assets:
     Cash ............................................    $  2,423     $  1,199
     Accounts receivable-net .........................      27,962       30,400
     Inventories .....................................      24,610       26,776
     Income tax refund claims ........................         140           56
     Deferred income taxes ...........................       4,202        4,255
     Other current assets ............................       2,308        1,868
                                                          --------     --------
         Total current assets ........................      61,645       64,554

Property, plant and equipment - net ..................       9,748       10,098
Deferred income taxes ................................       6,216        6,321
Other assets .........................................       4,063        3,963
                                                          --------     --------
                                                          $ 81,672     $ 84,936
                                                          ========     ========
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
     Notes payable ...................................    $ 13,382     $ 13,856
     Accounts payable ................................       6,259        8,800
     Accrued salaries and benefits ...................       3,937        4,208
     Accrued expenses ................................       1,700        2,088
     Deferred service revenue ........................       7,567        6,829
                                                          --------     --------
         Total current liabilities ...................      32,845       35,781
                                                          --------     --------
Long-term debt .......................................       2,309        2,323
                                                          --------     --------

Shareholders' Equity:
     Common stock, $.02 par value,
       19,000,000 shares authorized;
       9,516,711 shares issued
       7,723,005 outstanding .........................         190          190
     Preferred stock, $.02 par value,
       1,000,000 shares authorized ...................        --           --
     Capital in excess of par value ..................      28,071       28,071
     Retained earnings ...............................      28,792       28,743
     Accumulated comprehensive loss ..................      (1,566)      (1,203)
       Treasury stock, at cost, 1,793,706 shares .....      (8,969)      (8,969)
                                                          --------     --------
         Total shareholders' equity ..................      46,518       46,832
                                                          --------     --------
                                                          $ 81,672     $ 84,936
                                                          ========     ========



PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(In Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)



                                                                 For the Three Months
                                                                    Ended March 31,
                                                                ----------------------
                                                                   2001        2000
                                                                ----------  ----------
                                                                       
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income (loss) .........................................   $     49    $ (4,523)
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization ...........................        714         912
     Provision for obsolete inventory ........................        441       1,135
     Deferred income taxes ...................................        158        (192)
     Translation adjustments .................................       (363)        (35)
    Increase (decrease) from changes in:
       Accounts receivable-net ...............................      2,438      10,318
       Inventories ...........................................      1,725      (5,131)
       Income tax refund claims ..............................        (84)     (2,140)
       Other current assets ..................................       (440)       (521)
       Accounts payable ......................................     (2,541)     (4,934)
       Accrued salaries and benefits .........................       (271)       (323)
       Accrued expenses ......................................       (388)       (721)
       Deferred service revenue ..............................        738       1,326
                                                                 --------    --------
        Net cash provided (used) by operating activities .....      2,176      (4,829)
                                                                 --------    --------
   Cash flows from investing activities
     Capital expenditures ....................................       (151)       (113)
     Capitalization of software costs ........................       (313)       (317)
                                                                 --------    --------
        Net cash used by investing activities ................       (464)       (430)
                                                                 --------    --------

   Cash flows from financing activities:
     Net borrowings (payments) under line-of-credit agreements       (474)      6,192
     Payments of long-term debt ..............................        (14)       --
     Acquisition of treasury stock ...........................       --          (561)
                                                                 --------    --------
         Net cash provided (used) by financing activities ....       (488)      5,631
                                                                 --------    --------
    Net increase in cash and cash equivalents ................      1,224         372
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year ...........      1,199         953
                                                                 --------    --------
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ...............   $  2,423    $  1,325
                                                                 ========    ========
   Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
   Cash paid during the year for:
     Interest ................................................   $    315    $    107
     Income taxes paid, net of refunds .......................         17        (255)




                  PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (Unaudited)


1.   The  statements  for the three  months  ended  March 31,  2001 and 2000 are
     unaudited;  in the opinion of the Company such unaudited statements include
     all adjustments (which comprise only normal recurring  accruals)  necessary
     for a fair  presentation  of the results for such  periods.  The results of
     operations  for the three months  ended March 31, 2001 are not  necessarily
     indicative  of the results of operations to be expected for the year ending
     December 31, 2001. The consolidated  financial statements and notes thereto
     should be read in conjunction  with the financial  statements and notes for
     the years ended in December  31,  2000 and 1999  included in the  Company's
     December 31, 2000 Annual Report to the Securities  and Exchange  Commission
     on Form 10-K.

2.   Inventories are used in the manufacture of Point-Of-Sale  systems and other
     commercial products. The components of inventory,  net of related reserves,
     consist of the following:


                                                  (In Thousands)
                                                   ------------

                                           March 31,          December 31,
                                             2001                2000
                                          ----------          ----------

         Finished goods ..........          $ 5,442             $ 6,425
         Work in process .........            2,262               2,956
         Component parts .........            4,355               5,612
         Service parts ...........           12,551              11,783
                                            -------             -------
                                            $24,610             $26,776
                                            =======             =======


     At March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000, the Company had recorded  reserves
     for obsolete inventory of $4,380,000 and $4,219,000, respectively.



                   PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)


3.   The Company's  reportable  segments are strategic  business units that have
     separate management teams and infrastructures that offer different products
     and services.

     In 2001, the Company has four reportable segments, Restaurant,  Industrial,
     Government  and Vision.  In previous  years,  the Restaurant and Industrial
     segments  were  combined  in  the  Transaction   processing  segment.   The
     Restaurant segment offers integrated  solutions to the restaurant industry.
     These offerings include industry leading hardware and software applications
     utilized at the  point-of-sale,  back of store and corporate  office.  This
     segment also offers customer support including field service, installation,
     twenty-four  hour  telephone  support  and  depot  repair.  The  Industrial
     segment,  for  Fortune 500  industrial  companies,  designs and  implements
     complex integrated transaction processing solutions  incorporating its data
     collection and management software that provide real-time connectivity with
     multiple  host  computers,  diverse  legacy  applications,  "best-of-breed"
     software  and data input  hardware  technologies.  The  Government  segment
     designs  and  implements  advanced  technology  computer  software  systems
     primarily for military and intelligence  agency  applications.  It provides
     services for operating and maintaining certain U.S.  Government-owned  test
     sites, and for planning, executing and evaluating experiments involving new
     or  advanced  radar  systems.  The  Vision  segment  was  involved  in  the
     manufacture and sale of image  processing  systems for the  food-processing
     industry.  This  segment was disposed of in 2000.  Inter-segment  sales and
     transfers are not material.




     Information  as to the  Company's  operations in these four segments is set
forth below:

                                       Quarter ended March 31,
                                           (In Thousands)
                                       -----------------------
                                         2001            2000
                                       -----------------------
Revenues:
     Restaurant ..............         $ 19,239       $ 11,686
     Industrial ..............              800          1,259
     Government ..............            7,156          6,052
     Vision ..................               20            254
                                       --------       --------
           Total .............         $ 27,215       $ 19,251
                                       ========       ========
Income (loss) from operations:
     Restaurant ..............         $     45       $ (6,709)
     Industrial ..............             (243)          (149)
     Government ..............              318             79
     Vision ..................              (14)          (225)
                                       --------       --------
                                            106         (7,004)
Other income (expense), net ..              338            (11)
Interest expense .............             (355)          (124)
                                       --------       --------
Income (loss) before provision
     for income taxes ........         $     89       $ (7,139)
                                       ========       ========

Depreciation and amortization:
     Restaurant ..............         $    542       $    621
     Industrial ..............               16             75
     Government ..............               25             34
     Vision ..................             --                8
     Corporate ...............              131            174
                                       --------       --------
           Total .............         $    714       $    912
                                       ========       ========
Capital expenditures:
     Restaurant ..............         $     93       $   --
     Industrial ..............                2           --
     Government ..............               30             61
     Vision ..................             --                3
     Corporate ...............               26             49
                                       --------       --------
           Total .............         $    151       $    113
                                       ========       ========

     The  following  table  presents  revenues by  geographic  area based on the
location of the use of the product or services.

                                        Quarter ended March 31,
                                           (In Thousands)
                                       -----------------------
                                         2001            2000
                                       -----------------------

United States ................         $ 23,086       $ 16,483
Other Countries ..............            4,129          2,768
                                       --------       --------
      Total ..................         $ 27,215       $ 19,251
                                       ========       ========



     Customers  comprising  10% or  more of the  Company's  total  revenues  are
summarized as follows:


                                               Quarter ended March 31,
                                               -----------------------
                                                 2001           2000
                                               --------        -------
Restaurant segment:
    McDonald's Corporation .............          30%            22%
    Tricon Corporation .................          23%            22%
Government segment:
    Department of Defense ..............          26%            31%
All Others .............................          21%            25%
                                                ----           ----
                                                 100%           100%
                                                ====           ====



                                               March 31,    December 31,
                                                 2001           2000
                                              ---------     -----------
Identifiable assets:
     Restaurant ........................       $ 68,663       $ 74,635
     Industrial ........................          2,202          2,322
     Government ........................          5,228          5,200
     Vision ............................            416            468
     Corporate .........................          5,163          2,311
                                               --------       --------
           Total .......................       $ 81,672       $ 84,936
                                               ========       ========



     The  following  table  presents  property by  geographic  area based on the
location of the asset.



                                               March 31,    December 31,
                                                 2001           2000
                                              ---------     -----------

United States ..........................       $ 74,725       $ 76,203
Other Countries ........................          6,947          8,733
                                               --------       --------
      Total ..................                 $ 81,672       $ 84,936
                                               ========       ========




 Item 2
                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                          QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2001
                                  COMPARED WITH
                          QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2000


     The Company reported  revenues of $27.2 million for the first quarter ended
2001,  an increase of 41% from the $19.3 million  reported in 2000.  The Company
recorded  net income of $49,000 or diluted  earnings per share of $.01 for 2001.
This  compares to net loss of $4.5 million or diluted loss per share of $.56 for
2000.

     Product  revenues  were $12.2  million in 2001, an increase of 87% from the
$6.5 million recorded in 2000. This substantial  increase is due to dramatically
improved  sales in the Company's  Restaurant  business as evidenced by increased
capital  spending in the restaurant  markets.  Sales  increased  domestically to
McDonald's, Tricon, Dealers and Value-Added Resellers. Internationally,  product
sales grew 68% primarily due to McDonald's and various new accounts.

     Customer  service  revenues  were $7.9 million in 2001,  an increase of 18%
from  the  $6.7  million  in  2000.  This  increase  was the  result  of  higher
installation  revenue,  which is  directly  related to the  increase  in product
revenue  discussed  above.  Additionally,  field service revenue  increased as a
result of new  contracts  and certain price  increases.  The  Company's  service
offerings include  installation,  twenty-four hour help desk support and various
field and on-site service options.

     Contract  revenues  were $7.2  million  in 2001,  an  increase  of 18% when
compared to the $6.1 million  recorded in the same period in 2000. This increase
is due  primarily to the startup of recently  awarded Navy  contracts to operate
and  maintain  communications  in support of Fleet  Operations.  The Company has
become  a  recognized  leader  in  the  conversion  of  military  communications
facilities  to  contractor  operations.  The U.S.  government  is  continuing to
emphasize  the  outsourcing  of military  facility  operations  and,  management
anticipates  further  growth in this  segment of our  government  business.  The
increase is also attributable to a floodplain mapping contract with the New York
State Department of Environment Conservation.

     Product  margins  were 35% for 2001  compared to 18% for the same period in
2000.  This   improvement  is  attributable  to  greater   absorption  of  fixed
manufacturing  costs on higher product  volume and to a more  favorable  product
mix.


                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                          QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2001
                                  COMPARED WITH
                          QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2000


     Customer  service  margins  were 20% in 2001  compared  to .1% for the same
period in 2000. This margin improvement was the result of improved  efficiencies
and certain price increases. The Company is beginning to realize the benefits of
its investment in its recently installed service management system.

     Contract  margins were 6% in 2001 virtually  unchanged from the same period
in 2000.  Margins on the Company's  government  contract business  typically run
between 5% and 6%.

     Selling, general and administrative expenses were $4 million in 2001 versus
$6.5  million for the same period in 2000,  a decrease of 38%. This decline was
the result of recent cost  reductions  made by the  Company.  Additionally,  the
first quarter of 2000 included a charge relating to a one-time early  retirement
program offered to eligible employees.

     Research and development expenses were $2 million in 2001, a decrease of 3%
from the $2.1  million  recorded  for the same  period in 2000.  The  Company is
maintaining  its  investment  in  restaurant  products  including  its iN.fusion
software  suite  and  in  its  manufacturing/warehouse  business.  Research  and
development costs  attributable to government  contracts are included in cost of
contract revenues.

     Interest expense  represents  interest charged on the Company's  short-term
borrowing requirements from banks and from long-term debt. The average amount of
outstanding borrowings was higher during 2001 than in 2000.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     The  Company's  primary  source of liquidity has been from  operations  and
lines of credit with various  banks.  In the first quarter of 2001,  the Company
generated cash flow from operating  activities of $2.2 million  compared to cash
used by operating  activities of $4.8 million in 2000. Improved  collections,  a
reduction in inventory  and cost  cutting  measures  taken by the Company in the
fourth  quarter of 2000 all  contributed  to the positive cash flow in the first
quarter of 2001. In 2000, cash flow was adversely  affected by a large operating
loss, an increase of inventory, and in the timing of vendor payments.


                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                          QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2001
                                  COMPARED WITH
                          QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2000


     Cash used in investing  activities was $464,000 in 2001 versus  $430,000 in
2000.  In 2001 capital  expenditures  were  primarily  for  improvements  to its
customer  service  facility  in  Boulder,  Colorado.  In  addition,  the Company
capitalized  $313,000 of software  costs.  In 2000,  capital  expenditures  were
primarily for  renovation to the Company's  headquarters  facility.  Capitalized
software costs amounted to $317,000 in 2000.

     Cash used by financing  activities  was  $488,000 in 2001  compared to cash
provided  of  $5.6  million  in  2000.   In  2001,   the  Company   reduced  its
line-of-credit  borrowings  by  474,000.  In 2000,  the  Company  increased  its
line-of-credit  borrowings by $6.2 million.  In addition,  the Company  acquired
108,400 shares of treasury stock for $561,000.

     The Company currently has line-of-credit agreements,  which aggregate $18.5
million with certain  banks.  At March 31, 2001,  $13.4 million was  outstanding
under these  agreements.  The Company  believes  that it has adequate  financial
resources to meet its future liquidity and capital requirements in 2001.

Other Matters

     Inflation  had little effect on revenues and related costs during the first
quarter of 2001.  Management  anticipates  that  margins will be  maintained  at
acceptable levels to minimize the effects of inflation, if any.

     The Company has total interest  bearing  short-term  debt of  approximately
$13.4  million  at  March  31,  2001.  Management  believes  that  increases  in
short-term rates could have an adverse effect on the Company's 2001 results.

     Management  believes that foreign currency  fluctuations  should not have a
significant  impact on gross margins due to the low volume of business  affected
by foreign currencies.




                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                          QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2001
                                  COMPARED WITH
                          QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2000


Important Factors Regarding Future Results

     Information  provided by the Company,  including  information  contained in
this  report,   or  by  its   spokespersons   from  time  to  time  may  contain
forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Investors are cautioned that all  forward-looking  statements  involve risks and
uncertainties,  including  without  limitation,  further  delays in new  product
introduction,  risks in technology development and  commercialization,  risks in
product  development  and market  acceptance  of and  demand  for the  Company's
products,  risks of downturns in economic conditions generally, and in the quick
service  sector of the restaurant  market  specifically,  risks of  intellectual
property rights associated with competition and competitive  pricing  pressures,
risks associated with foreign sales and high customer  concentration,  and other
risks  detailed  in the  Company's  filings  with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission.






Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K




List of Exhibits



                  Exhibit No.          Description of Instrument
                  -----------          -------------------------

                       11     Statement re computation of per-share earnings










Reports on Form 8-K





            None during the first quarter of 2001.



                                   SIGNATURES




Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.





                                       PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                                       --------------------------
                                               (Registrant)









Date:    May 14, 2001



                                        /s/RONALD J. CASCIANO
                                        ----------------------------
                                        Ronald J. Casciano
                                        Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                        and Treasurer





                                  Exhibit Index






           Exhibit
           -------

              11        -  Statement re computation
                           of per-share earnings









                                   Exhibit 11


                    COMPUTATION OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
                             SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
                                 (In Thousands)





                                                           For the Three Months
                                                              Ended March 31,
                                                            ------------------
                                                              2001       2000
                                                            ------------------
Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Weighted average shares of
Common Stock outstanding:
Balance outstanding - beginning of period ..........          7,723     8,060

Weighted average shares of
treasury stock acquired ............................           --         (26)

Incremental shares of common stock
outstanding giving effect to stock options .........              1      --
                                                             ------    ------
Weighted balance - end of period ...................          7,724     8,034
                                                             ======    ======







                                   Exhibit 11


                    COMPUTATION OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
                             SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
                                 (In Thousands)






                                                           For the Three Months
                                                              Ended March 31,
                                                            ------------------
                                                              2001       2000
                                                            ------------------
Basic Earnings Per Share:

Weighted average shares of
Common Stock outstanding:
Balance outstanding - beginning of period ..........          7,723     8,060

Weighted average shares of
treasury stock acquired ............................           --         (26)
                                                             ------    ------
Weighted balance - end of period ...................          7,723     8,034
                                                             ======    ======






















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