<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ASECO CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 26, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-26-2000 <PERIOD-START> MAR-29-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-26-1999 <CASH> 1,652 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,451 <ALLOWANCES> 1,014 <INVENTORY> 5,624 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 14,043 <PP&E> 7,341 <DEPRECIATION> 5,666 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,842 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,729 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 39 <OTHER-SE> 9,074 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,842 <SALES> 10,369 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,369 <CGS> 6,158 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,158 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,179 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 50 <INCOME-PRETAX> (994) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (994) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (994) <EPS-BASIC> (.26) <EPS-DILUTED> (.26)