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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SMTC CORPORATION'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 1, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000 3-MOS 9-MOS DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1999 JUL-02-2000 JAN-01-2000 OCT-01-2000 OCT-01-2000 1,353 1,353 0 0 220,031 220,031 (1,245) (1,245) 214,213 214,213 442,904 442,904 45,708 45,708 0 0 566,200 566,200 253,038 253,038 0 0 0 0 0 0 277 277 212,080 212,080 566,200 566,200 231,492 522,961 231,492 522,961 211,957 478,475 221,292 502,754 1,663 4,165 571 731 2,665 10,569 5,872 5,473 2,567 3,492 3,305 1,981 0 0 2,678 2,678 0 0 627 (697) 0.01 (0.46) 0.01 (0.46)