<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THERMORETEC CORPORATION'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 3, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-03-1999 <PERIOD-END> APR-03-1999 <CASH> 20,669 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 33,741 <ALLOWANCES> 1,706 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 66,756 <PP&E> 55,280 <DEPRECIATION> 23,538 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 141,174 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 29,782 <BONDS> 40,600 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 142 <OTHER-SE> 70,139 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 141,174 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 141,946 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 119,483 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 9,176 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,026 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,168 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,906) <INCOME-TAX> (1,045) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,861) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,861) <EPS-BASIC> (0.29) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.29)