<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
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.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-02-2000             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-02-2000             JUL-02-2000
<CASH>                                           1,753                   1,753
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  120,540                 120,540
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (674)                   (674)
<INVENTORY>                                    123,067                 123,067
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               251,524                 251,524
<PP&E>                                          37,858                  37,858
<DEPRECIATION>                                  20,470                  20,470
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 340,515                 340,515
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          163,397                 163,397
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      10,073                  10,073
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   340,515                 340,515
<SALES>                                        167,136                 291,469
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               167,136                 291,469
<CGS>                                          153,391                 266,518
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  160,656                 281,462
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 1,230                   2,502
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 (177)                   (160)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,115                   7,904
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,135                   (399)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,016                     925
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                119                 (1,324)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                       119                 (1,324)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      $0.53                 ($1.69)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    $0.53                 ($1.69)



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