<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SERLOGICALS
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES' CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, AND DECEMBER 29, 1996 AS WELL AS FOR THE QUARTERS
ENDED MARCH 31, 1996, JUNE 30, 1996 AND SEPTEMBER 29, 1996 AS SET FORTH IN ITS
FORM 10-Q'S AND FORM 10-W FOR THE RESPECTIVE PERIODS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-30-1995             DEC-29-1996             DEC-29-1996             DEC-29-1996
             DEC-29-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1995             JAN-01-1996             APR-01-1996
             JUL-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995             DEC-29-1996             MAR-31-1996             JUN-30-1996
             SEP-29-1996
<CASH>                                           2,887                  21,232                   1,571                  17,194
                 125,259
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    5,608                   5,235                   7,255                   6,646
                   6,020
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<INVENTORY>                                      3,866                   5,746                   4,286                   4,990
                   6,013
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                13,095                  33,344                  14,354                  30,086
                 $31,463
<PP&E>                                           6,595                   9,800                   7,240                   7,521
                   8,454
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  50,324                  89,837                  57,606                  73,384
                 $75,305
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            6,922                  12,638                   8,725                   6,823
                   6,431
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<COMMON>                                           126                     141                      84                      94
                      94
<OTHER-SE>                                      36,467                  67,742                  38,158                  62,804
                  65,085
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    50,324                  80,837                  57,606                  73,884
                 $75,305
<SALES>                                         52,124                  65,571                  14,779                  31,440
                 $47,254
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                52,124                  65,571                  14,779                  31,440
                 $49,259
<CGS>                                           31,525                  38,752                   8,665                  18,509
                  27,680
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   31,525                  38,752                   8,665                  18,509
                  27,686
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                11,518                  13,438                   3,308                   6,644
                  10,156
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,116                     220                     163                     373
                     297
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  6,695                  13,116                   2,644                   5,915
                   9,416
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,499                   4,866                   1,015                   2,141
                   3,434
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              4,466                   8,250                   1,628                   3,774
                   5,982
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                (1,823)                    (14)                       0                    (14)
                    (14)
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,598                   8,236                   1,628                   3,760
                  $5,968
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    $0.24                   $0.61                   $0.13                   $0.29
                   $0.45
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    $0.23                   $0.58                   $0.12                   $0.27
                   $0.42
        

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