<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from consolidated financial statments of Ceramics Process Systems Corporation and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q for period ending October 2, 1999. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> OCT-02-1999 <CASH> 1177316 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 840008 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 246588 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2285434 <PP&E> 987273 <DEPRECIATION> 1145071 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3277914 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 443784 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 12285969 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3277914 <SALES> 1197188 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1197188 <CGS> 1025218 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1254214 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 56262 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 56262 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 56262 <EPS-BASIC> 0.005 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.004