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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 JULY 2, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000 3-MOS 6-MOS DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1999 APR-02-2000 JAN-01-2000 JUL-02-2000 JUL-02-2000 1,753 1,753 0 0 120,540 120,540 (674) (674) 123,067 123,067 251,524 251,524 37,858 37,858 20,470 20,470 340,515 340,515 163,397 163,397 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10,073 10,073 340,515 340,515 167,136 291,469 167,136 291,469 153,391 266,518 160,656 281,462 1,230 2,502 (177) (160) 4,115 7,904 1,135 (399) 1,016 925 119 (1,324) 0 0 0 0 0 0 119 (1,324) $0.53 ($1.69) $0.53 ($1.69)