<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 26, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000927355 <NAME> TESSCO TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-26-2000 <PERIOD-START> MAR-29-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-26-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 818,100 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 28,916,700 <ALLOWANCES> (739,300) <INVENTORY> 31,723,800 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 63,762,100 <PP&E> 25,842,600 <DEPRECIATION> (8,681,700) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 84,214,200 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 35,530,000 <BONDS> 7,128,700 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 47,700 <OTHER-SE> 41,034,500 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 84,214,200 <SALES> 196,830,300 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 196,830,300 <CGS> 142,523,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 142,523,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 44,027,400 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,340,300 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,939,600 <INCOME-TAX> 3,397,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,542,600 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,542,600 <EPS-BASIC> 1.24 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.20