<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF OCTOBER 2, 1999 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 2, 1999 FOR GENRAD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND ITS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> OCT-02-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 7,004 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 118,286 <ALLOWANCES> 1,575 <INVENTORY> 44,513 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 176,065 <PP&E> 83,314 <DEPRECIATION> 40,492 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 276,351 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 75,340 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 29,744 <OTHER-SE> 147,443 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 276,351 <SALES> 91,482 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 109,246 <CGS> 55,799 <TOTAL-COSTS> 66,745 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 22,346 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 435 <INCOME-PRETAX> 19,768 <INCOME-TAX> (2,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 17,768 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 17,768 <EPS-BASIC> 0.62 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.60