<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Brunswick Technologies, Inc.'s unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the six months ended September 30, 1998 and September 30, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. Amounts are rounded to thousands </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 1,267 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,259 <ALLOWANCES> 130 <INVENTORY> 4,666 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,795 <PP&E> 12,346 <DEPRECIATION> 2,624 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 28,729 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,509 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 24,750 <OTHER-SE> 135 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 28,729 <SALES> 30,325 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 30,325 <CGS> 23,458 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,319 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (315) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,863 <INCOME-TAX> 667 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,196 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,196 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.23 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.22