<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> Exhibit (27) Financial Data Schedule For Period Ended December 23, 2000 CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Unaudited) THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 23, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-Mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-24-2001 <PERIOD-START> SEP-24-2000 <PERIOD-END> DEC-23-2000 <CASH> 9,102 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,968 <ALLOWANCES> 200 <INVENTORY> 18,147 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 35,515 <PP&E> 5,396 <DEPRECIATION> 2,580 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 39,441 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,723 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1 <COMMON> 33 <OTHER-SE> 27,728 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 39,441 <SALES> 21,028 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 21,028 <CGS> 12,633 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,633 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,655 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,701 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 48 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,087 <INCOME-TAX> 287 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,800 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,800 <EPS-BASIC> 0.86 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.58