<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from consolidated financial statements of Ceramics Process Systems Corporation and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q for the period ending March 28, 1998. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-26-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-28-1998 <CASH> 529,026 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 432,977 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 385,847 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,363,171 <PP&E> 704,095 <DEPRECIATION> 1,011,051 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,072,338 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,549,925 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 8,736,426 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,072,338 <SALES> 1,333,214 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,333,214 <CGS> 727,807 <TOTAL-COSTS> 885,764 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 54,633 <INCOME-PRETAX> 392,817 <INCOME-TAX> 7,856 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 384,961 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 384,961 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.05 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.03