<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JULY 1, 2000 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 1, 2000 FOR GENRAD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUL-01-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 11,639 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 94,684 <ALLOWANCES> 1,673 <INVENTORY> 72,818 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 201,667 <PP&E> 96,123 <DEPRECIATION> 44,526 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 366,552 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 102,649 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 29,993 <OTHER-SE> 164,303 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 366,552 <SALES> 70,303 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 87,324 <CGS> 40,740 <TOTAL-COSTS> 52,985 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 33,694 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,326 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,612) <INCOME-TAX> 581 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,031) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,031) <EPS-BASIC> (0.04) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.04)