<ARTICLE> 5

<LEGEND>

THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
ACCOMPANYING  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF DATAMETRICS CORPORATION AS OF
AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

</LEGEND>

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>              3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                    OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                         JAN-30-2000
<CASH>                                               579
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        760
<ALLOWANCES>                                         50
<INVENTORY>                                          3,290
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     5,667
<PP&E>                                               7,551
<DEPRECIATION>                                       5,609
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       11,238
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                8,757
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                             190
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<OTHER-SE>                                           2,117
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         11,238
<SALES>                                              1,131
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     1,131
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        2,032
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   451
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      (1,352)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                         (1,352)
<EPS-BASIC>                                          (.07)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        (.07)