<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE RANDERS KILLAM GROUP INC.'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 1,2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JAN-01-2000 <CASH> 2,084 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,358 <ALLOWANCES> 1,049 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 42,057 <PP&E> 15,526 <DEPRECIATION> 5,770 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 84,938 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,117 <BONDS> 694 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3 <OTHER-SE> 70,030 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 84,938 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 52,209 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 38,417 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 17,939 <LOSS-PROVISION> 74 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 95 <INCOME-PRETAX> (12,706) <INCOME-TAX> 291 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (12,997) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (12,997) <EPS-BASIC> (.51) <EPS-DILUTED> (.51)