<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ASECO CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1998. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-28-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUN-29-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-27-1998 <CASH> 5,207 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,146 <ALLOWANCES> 770 <INVENTORY> 11,969 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,123 <PP&E> 8,628 <DEPRECIATION> 5,350 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 29,748 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,178 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 38 <OTHER-SE> 18,929 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 29,748 <SALES> 4,395 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,395 <CGS> 3,641 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,641 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 54 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,917) <INCOME-TAX> (347) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,570) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,570) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.96) <EPS-DILUTED> (.96)