<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE RANDERS GROUP INCORPORATED QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-29-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-26-1996 <CASH> 1,256 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,249 <ALLOWANCES> 512 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 24,166 <PP&E> 10,910 <DEPRECIATION> 2,168 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 73,277 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,425 <BONDS> 1,298 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 12 <OTHER-SE> 62,317 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 73,277 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 33,615 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 25,076 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,647 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 90 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,865 <INCOME-TAX> 1,788 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,077 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,077 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.02 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.02