<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> Exhibit (27) Financial Data Schedule For Period Ended September 23, 2000 CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Unaudited) THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 23, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-Mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-24-2001 <PERIOD-START> JUN-25-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-23-2000 <CASH> 3,665 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,141 <ALLOWANCES> 200 <INVENTORY> 17,493 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 29,520 <PP&E> 4,709 <DEPRECIATION> 2,353 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 34,654 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,177 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1 <COMMON> 32 <OTHER-SE> 24,735 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 34,654 <SALES> 23,447 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 23,447 <CGS> 13,431 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13,431 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,915 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 38 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,116 <INCOME-TAX> 501 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,615 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,615 <EPS-BASIC> 2.05 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.44