<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ASECO CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 28, 1998. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-28-1999 <PERIOD-START> MAR-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-28-1998 <CASH> 1,451 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,032 <ALLOWANCES> 777 <INVENTORY> 12,918 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 24,822 <PP&E> 8,612 <DEPRECIATION> 4,564 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 30,198 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,141 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 38 <OTHER-SE> 22,414 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 30,198 <SALES> 6,630 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,630 <CGS> 4,060 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,060 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,462) <INCOME-TAX> (343) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,119) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,119) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.30) <EPS-DILUTED> (.30)