<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ASECO CORPORATION'S CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 29, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-29-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-29-1997 <CASH> 7,532 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,847 <ALLOWANCES> 526 <INVENTORY> 12,002 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 31,334 <PP&E> 2,936 <DEPRECIATION> 3,156 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 36,836 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,948 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 37 <OTHER-SE> 26,351 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 36,836 <SALES> 8,865 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,865 <CGS> 4,820 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,820 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (6) <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,521) <INCOME-TAX> 219 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,740) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,740) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.29) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.29)