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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q



                QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended July 31 , 1997


                         Commission file number: 1-10245


                             RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                                Nevada 95-1480559
           (State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.)


                  2500 McClellan Avenue, Suite 350, Pennsauken,
                   New Jersey 08109-4613 (Address of principal
                               executive offices)


                                 (609) 486-1777
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  Registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
YES   X           NO


Indicate the number of shares  outstanding of the  Registrant's  class of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date.


            CLASS                                          7,535,801
Common Stock, $.05 par value                 Outstanding as of August 26, 1997



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<PAGE>



                     RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


     Item 1 - Consolidated Financial Statements

                                                                                                          Page
<S>                                                                                                         <C>
         Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 31, 1997 (Unaudited)
         and October 31, 1996 (Audited)                                                                      3

         Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for the Nine Month
         Periods Ended July 31, 1997 and 1996                                                                5

         Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Month                                     6
         Periods Ended July 31, 1997 and 1996

         Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders'
         Equity for the Nine Month Period Ended July 31, 1997                                                7

         Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine
         Month Periods Ended July 31, 1997 and 1996                                                          8

         Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements                                               10


     ITEM 2

         Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
         and Results of Operations                                                                          13


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

     ITEM 1 -  Legal Proceedings                                                                            19

     ITEM 5  -  Other Information                                                                           19

     ITEM 6 -  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                             20

     SIGNATURES                                                                                             21
</TABLE>




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                     RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       July 31, 1997 and October 31, 1996



                                                      ASSETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                      1997                1996
                                                                                  -----------          ---------
                                                                                 (Unaudited)           (Audited)

Current  assets
<S>                                                                             <C>                <C>          
     Cash and cash equivalents                                                  $  14,833,368      $       5,989
     Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
         of $300,748 and $76,000 in 1997 and 1996, respectively                    19,252,653         13,985,445
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                        725,139            404,198
                                                                                      -------            -------

         Total current assets                                                      34,811,160         14,395,632
                                                                                   ----------         ----------



Property and equipment, at cost
     Equipment and leasehold improvements                                           2,275,298          1,644,831
     Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization                                1,267,695          1,142,740
                                                                                    ---------          ---------

                                                                                    1,007,603            502,091
                                                                                    ---------            -------


Other assets
     Deposits                                                                         111,431             88,039
     Intangible assets  (net of accumulated amortization
         of $660,044 and $366,337 in 1997 and 1996,
         respectively)                                                             14,221,176          9,420,858
                                                                                   ----------          ---------

                                                                                   14,332,607          9,508,897
                                                                                   ----------          ---------



         Total assets                                                           $  50,151,370      $  24,406,620
                                                                                =  ==========      =  ==========


</TABLE>


              The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
                             financial statements.


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<PAGE>



                     RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - CONTINUED
                       July 31, 1997 and October 31, 1996



                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                    1997               1996
                                                                                  (Unaudited)         (Audited)
Current liabilities
<S>                                                                             <C>                <C>          
     Note payable - bank                                                        $   2,000,000      $   2,746,636
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                            575,768            734,791
     Accrued payroll                                                                3,419,518          2,789,725
     Taxes other than income taxes                                                    730,662            432,607
     Income taxes payable                                                             696,766            920,439
                                                                                      -------            -------


          Total current liabilities                                                 7,422,714          7,624,198
                                                                                    ---------          ---------


Income taxes payable                                                                  314,475            562,312


Shareholders' equity
     Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized;
          no shares issued or outstanding
     Common stock, $0.05 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized;  7,514,863 and
          4,878,476 shares issued in 1997 and
          1996, respectively                                                          375,743            243,924
     Additional paid-in capital                                                    40,256,286         17,161,105
     Treasury stock, at cost 62,800 shares                                                         (      62,821  )
     Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)                                        1,782,152      (   1,122,098  )
                                                                                    ---------          ---------

                                                                                   42,414,181         16,220,110



          Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                            $  50,151,370      $  24,406,620
                                                                                =  ==========      =  ==========

</TABLE>



              The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
                             financial statements.


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                     RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                     Nine Months Ended July 31,
                                                                                      1997            1996
                                                                                  (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)

<S>                                                                             <C>                <C>          
Revenues                                                                        $  76,540,067      $  40,940,265

Cost of services                                                                   58,275,612         32,877,999
                                                                                   ----------         ----------

Gross profit                                                                       18,264,455          8,062,266
                                                                                   ----------          ---------

Operating costs and expenses
     Selling, general and administrative                                           12,616,194          5,936,644
     Depreciation and amortization                                                    368,503            233,586
                                                                                      -------            -------
                                                                                   12,984,697          6,170,250
                                                                                   ----------          ---------

Operating income                                                                    5,279,758          1,892,016

Interest expense, net of interest income                                              282,444            107,690
                                                                                      -------            -------


Income before income taxes                                                          4,997,314          1,784,326

Income taxes                                                                        2,093,066            210,790
                                                                                    ---------            -------

Net income                                                                      $   2,904,248      $   1,573,536
                                                                                =   =========      =   =========


Net earnings per share                                                                   $.53               $.38
                                                                                         ====               ====
</TABLE>



              The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
                             financial statements.


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                     RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                   Three Months Ended July 31,
                                                                                   1997               1996
                                                                                  (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)

<S>                                                                             <C>                <C>          
Revenues                                                                        $  28,009,367      $  17,378,155

Cost of services                                                                   21,090,427         13,579,924
                                                                                   ----------         ----------

Gross profit                                                                        6,918,940          3,798,231
                                                                                    ---------          ---------

Operating costs and expenses
     Selling, general and administrative                                            4,672,356          2,853,964
     Depreciation and amortization                                                    130,422            101,116
                                                                                      -------            -------
                                                                                    4,802,778          2,955,080
                                                                                    ---------          ---------

Operating income                                                                    2,116,162            843,151

Interest expense, net of interest income                                               19,777             56,601
                                                                                       ------             ------


Income before income taxes                                                          2,096,385            786,550

Income taxes                                                                          890,457            101,613
                                                                                      -------            -------

Net income                                                                      $   1,205,928      $     684,937
                                                                                =   =========      =     =======


Net earnings per share                                                                   $.19               $.14
                                                                                         ====               ====

</TABLE>


              The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
                             financial statements.


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<PAGE>



                     RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                         Nine Months Ended July 31, 1997
                                   (Unaudited)








<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                   Retained
                                                                 Additional        Earnings
                                      Common   Stock             Paid-in          (Accumulated    Treasury
                                   Shares         Amount         Capital           Deficit)        Stock




<S>              <C> <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>         
Balance, October 31, 1996         4,878,476    $  243,924    $17,161,105    ($1,122,098)    ($   62,821)

Exercise of Stock Options             1,000            50          1,044

Sale of Common Stock              2,698,187       134,909     23,153,818

Retirement of Treasury Stock    (    62,800) (      3,140)(       59,681)                        62,821

Net Income                                                                    2,904,248



Balance, July 31, 1997            7,514,863    $  375,743    $40,256,286     $1,782,150      $
                                  =========    ==========    ===========     ==========      =

</TABLE>



              The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
                             financial statements.


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<PAGE>



                     RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                    Nine Months Ended July 31,
                                                                                   1997               1996
                                                                                  (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:

<S>                                                                             <C>                <C>          
     Net income                                                                 $   2,904,249      $   1,573,536
                                                                                -   ---------      -   ---------


     Adjustments  to  reconcile  net  income to net cash  provided  by (used in)
       operating activities:
         Depreciation and amortization                                                368,503            233,586
         Provision for losses on accounts
           receivable                                                                 224,748             30,000
         Changes in assets and liabilities:
           Accounts receivable                                                  (   4,368,088)     (     553,542  )
           Prepaid expenses and other
             current assets                                                     (     299,850)           182,222
           Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                (     358,058)     (     443,791  )
           Accrued payroll                                                            254,210             32,383
           Taxes other than income taxes                                              246,560             16,807
           Income taxes payable                                                 (     471,510)     (     247,054  )
                                                                                      -------            -------

     Total adjustments                                                          (   4,403,485)     (     749,389  )
                                                                                    ---------            -------


Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                             (   1,499,236)           824,147
                                                                                    ---------            -------

</TABLE>



              The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
                             financial statements.



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<PAGE>



                     RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - CONTINUED


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                     Nine Months Ended July 31,
                                                                                      1997               1996
                                                                                  (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)
Cash flows from investing activities:
<S>                                                                             <C>                <C>             
     Increase in intangible assets                                              ($    218,844)     ($    631,854  )
     Property and equipment acquired                                            (     379,996)     (      79,158  )
     Increase in deposits                                                       (      23,392)     (      30,671  )
     Cash paid for acquisitions,
       net of cash acquired                                                     (   5,594,339)     (     621,500  )
                                                                                    ---------            -------

     Net cash used in investing activities                                      (   6,216,571)     (   1,363,183  )
                                                                                    ---------          ---------

Cash flows from financing activities:
     Sale of common stock                                                          23,288,728          1,000,000
     Exercise of stock options                                                          1,094              8,813
     Net repayments under short term debt arrangements                          (     746,636)     (     671,866  )
     Repayments of long term debt                                                                  (      84,274  )
                                                                                                          ------

     Net cash provided by financing activities                                     22,543,186            252,173
                                                                                   ----------            -------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                               14,827,379      (     286,863  )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                        5,989            297,550
                                                                                        -----            -------

Cash and cash equivalents at July 31,                                           $  14,833,368      $      10,687
                                                                                =  ==========      =      ======


Supplemental cash flow information:
     Cash paid for:
       Interest expense                                                         $     393,931      $     107,690
       Income taxes                                                             $   2,489,576      $     524,917
       Acquisitions:
         Fair value of assets acquired                                          $   6,223,325      $   1,720,498
         Liabilities assumed                                                          628,986          1,098,998
                                                                                      -------          ---------

         Cash paid, net of cash acquired                                        $   5,594,339      $     621,500
                                                                                =   =========      =     =======
</TABLE>


              The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
                             financial statements.


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<PAGE>



                     RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.   General

     The accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements have been prepared by
     the Company  pursuant to the rules and  regulations  of the  Securities and
     Exchange  Commission  (SEC).  This  Report on Form  10-Q  should be read in
     conjunction  with the  Company's  Annual  Report  on Form 10-K for the year
     ended October 31, 1996. Certain information and footnote  disclosures which
     are normally included in financial  statements  prepared in accordance with
     generally  accepted  accounting  principles  have been condensed or omitted
     pursuant to SEC rules and regulations.  The information reflects all normal
     and  recurring  adjustments  which,  in  the  opinion  of  management,  are
     necessary for a fair presentation of the financial  position of the Company
     and its results of operations for the interim periods set forth herein. The
     results  for the  nine  months  ended  July 31,  1997  are not  necessarily
     indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

2.   Sale of Common Stock

     On June 13,  1997,  the Company  completed a public  offering of  2,875,000
     shares of Common Stock, of which, 2,698,187 shares were offered and sold by
     the   Company  and  176,813   shares  were   offered  by  certain   selling
     stockholders. The public offering was undertaken pursuant to the terms of a
     Registration Statement on Form S-1 originally filed with the Securities and
     Exchange Commission on March 21, 1997 and a final Prospectus dated June 10,
     1997. The net proceeds to the Company after offering costs was $23,288,728.
     The Company did not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares
     by the selling stockholders.

3.   Acquisition

     On  January 7, 1997,  the  Company  acquired  Programming  Alternatives  of
     Minnesota, Inc. ("PAMI"), a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based specialty provider
     of information  technology  personnel,  particularly those with high demand
     client-server  skills.  The  acquisition  was  completed  effective  as  of
     November 4, 1996  through a stock  purchase  transaction  (the  "Purchase")
     pursuant to which PAMI became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

     The  Purchase  consideration  paid  to  the  former  shareholders  of  PAMI
     consisted of $4,500,000  cash and a $1,625,000  three year  promissory note
     payable  contingent  upon PAMI  achieving  certain base levels of operating
     income for each twelve month period  following the Purchase during the term
     of the note.  An  additional  earn-out  payment  may be made to the  former
     shareholders of PAMI at the end of the third anniversary of the Purchase to
     the extent that  operating  income  during this period  exceeds  these base
     levels.  The Purchase has been  accounted for under the purchase  method of
     accounting.  The cost in excess of net assets  acquired  of  $4,483,331  is
     included in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet as "Intangible Assets"
     and is being amortized over a 40 year period.

     On  April 1,  1997,  the  Company  acquired  certain  operating  assets  of
     Programming  Resources Unlimited ("PRU") for $600,000 cash plus $300,000 of
     consideration  in the form of a three year  promissory  note  payable  upon
     attaining  certain  earnings  targets  within the  three-year  period.  The
     Company also agreed to pay additional  consideration to the shareholders of
     PRU in the event that during the three-year  period the  performance of PRU
     exceeds  the  established  earnings  targets.  PRU  generated  revenues  of
     approximately  $2.4 million during its fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
     Through this  transaction,  the Company  acquired  one branch  office which
     provides  information  technology staffing services.  The cost in excess of
     net assets  acquired of $582,000 is included in the Company's  Consolidated
     Balance Sheet as "Intangible  Assets" and is being amortized over a 40 year
     period.


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                     RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


3.   Acquisition - (Continued)

     The following  unaudited  results of operations have been prepared assuming
     that all  acquisitions  which  have  occurred  since  November  1, 1995 had
     occurred at the beginning of the periods  presented.  Those results are not
     necessarily  indicative of results of future operations nor of results that
     would  have  occurred  had  the  acquisition  been  consummated  as of  the
     beginning of the periods presented.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                       Nine Months Ended                Three Months Ended
                                                         July 31,                           July 31,
                                                     1997             1996              1997             1996
                                               ---------------- ----------------  ---------------- ----------

<S>                                            <C>              <C>               <C>              <C>          
       Revenues                                $  77,530,000    $  62,606,000     $  28,009,367    $  21,968,000

       Net income                              $   2,947,000    $   1,786,000     $   1,206,000    $     643,000

       Earnings per common share                        $.53             $.37              $.19             $.13
</TABLE>

     Proforma net income and earnings per common share are  presented on a fully
     taxed basis for all periods presented.

4.   Income Taxes

     The net income for the nine and three months ended July 31, 1996,  has been
     calculated  after taking into account the effect of the then  available net
     operating loss tax  carryforward  (NOL).  Without giving effect to the NOL,
     the Company's  earnings per share, on a fully taxed basis, for the nine and
     three  months  ended July 31, 1996 would have been $.25 and $.09 per share,
     respectively.

5.   Stock Options

     On August 15, 1996, the Board of Directors  approved the RCM  Technologies,
     Inc.  1996  Executive   Stock  Plan  ("1996  Plan").   The  1996  Plan,  as
     subsequently amended on January 15, 1997, authorizes the issuance not later
     than August 15, 2006 of up to 1,250,000  shares of Common Stock to officers
     and key employees of the Company and its subsidiaries.  Effective  November
     21, 1996,  the Chief  Executive  Officer,  Mr. Kopyt,  was granted  500,000
     options pursuant to the 1996 Plan.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

     Transactions related to all stock options during the nine months ended July
31, 1997 are as follows:

<S>                                                                                <C>    
     Outstanding options, beginning of period.......................................      214,400
     Granted........................................................................      810,000
     Forfeited......................................................................(       5,200)
     Exercised......................................................................(       1,000)
                                                                                     ------------
     Outstanding options, end of period.............................................    1,018,200
                                                                                        =========

     Exercisable options ...........................................................      714,400
                                                                                       ==========

     Option grant price per share...................................................        $1.25
                                                                                       to $10.125


</TABLE>


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                     RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


6.   Earnings Per Share

     Earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares
     outstanding  during the periods  presented.  For the nine months ended July
     31, 1997 and 1996, the weighted  average number of shares  outstanding  was
     5,522,945 and 4,121,307,  respectively. For the three months ended July 31,
     1997 and 1996,  the  weighted  average  number of  shares  outstanding  was
     6,486,100 and 4,873,094, respectively.

     In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
     of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share.  Statement
     128 supersedes  Accounting  Principles  Board Opinion No. 15,  Earnings Per
     Share,  but is  effective  for  financial  statements  for both interim and
     annual periods ending after December 15, 1997. Therefore, reported earnings
     per  share  for the  quarters  ended  July  31,  1997 and  1996  have  been
     determined  using the  principles  prescribed  by  Opinion  No.  15. If the
     Standards  prescribed  by Statement  128 were  applied for these  quarterly
     periods, there would be no difference in the reported per share amounts.

7.   Interest Expense

     Interest  expense  for the nine  months  ended  July 31,  1997 and 1996 was
     $393,931 and $107,690, respectively.

     Interest  expense  for the three  months  ended July 31,  1997 and 1996 was
     $131,264 and $56,601, respectively.

8.   Reclassification

     Certain  items in the 1996  Statement of Income have been  reclassified  to
     conform to 1997 financial statement presentation.

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<PAGE>



                     RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations


Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Safe Harbor Statement

When  used  in  or  incorporated  by  reference  into  this  Report,  the  words
"estimate,"  "project,"  "intend," "expect" and similar expressions are intended
to identify  forward-looking  statements  regarding  events and financial trends
which may affect the Company's future operating results and financial  position.
Such  statements  are  subject to risks and  uncertainties  that could cause the
Company's  actual  results and  financial  position to differ  materially.  Such
factors are set forth in the  Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended October 31, 1996, under the heading "Business-Risk Factors."


Overview

The  Company  provides  contract  and  temporary  personnel  in the  information
technology,  professional  engineering and technical,  specialty  healthcare and
general  support  sectors of the  staffing  industry  to a  diversified  base of
national, regional and local customers. The Company's business and strategy have
changed  dramatically  since its inception in 1971.  Through 1981, the Company's
business  focused  on the  development  of  environmental  technologies  and the
operation of related environmental  businesses. In 1981, the Company diversified
its  operations  through the  acquisition of Intertec  Design,  Inc., a staffing
company that provided technical,  clerical and light industrial personnel. Under
current  management in 1992, the Company chose to discontinue its  environmental
business and from 1992 through 1994  repositioned its core staffing  business to
improve profitability and to take advantage of consolidating market dynamics.

Significant  revenue  growth was  experienced  beginning  in fiscal  1995 as the
Company  implemented a growth  strategy that resulted in the  acquisition of six
businesses  in the  staffing  industry.  This  resulted  in an  increase  in the
Company's  gross  margins  and net income as the mix of the  Company's  business
shifted  towards  the  higher  margin   information   technology  and  specialty
healthcare  sectors and as the Company elected to discontinue  providing certain
lower margin general  support  services.  General support  services,  which from
fiscal 1992 to 1994 accounted for approximately  51% of the Company's  revenues,
decreased as a percentage of the Company's  revenues to approximately 20% during
the nine months ended July 31, 1997. Corresponding increases were experienced in
the Company's information technology and specialty healthcare groups, accounting
for approximately 41% and 5%, respectively, of the Company's revenues during the
nine months ended July 31, 1997.

The Company  realizes  revenues  from the  placement of contract  and  temporary
staffing  personnel.  These services are normally  provided to the customer on a
time and material basis at fixed hourly rates that are  established  for each of
the Company's staffing personnel,  based upon their skill level,  experience and
type of work performed.  In some instances,  billing rates can be adjusted based
upon increases in workmen's  compensation,  taxes and other agreed upon costs. A
small percentage of the Company's  business is presently  derived from fixed-bid
projects.

Contracts  are  utilized on certain of the more  complex  assignments  where the
engagements  are for longer terms or where precise  documentation  of the nature
and scope of the  assignment  is  necessary.  Contracts,  although they normally
relate to longer-term  and more complex  engagements,  generally do not obligate
the  customer  to  purchase  a  minimum  level  of  services  and are  generally
terminable by the customer.  The average length of engagement  varies from three
months to one year within the information  technology and  engineering  sectors,
three months to six months within the specialty  healthcare  sector and one week
to three weeks within the general support  sector.  Revenues are recognized when
the services are provided.

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<PAGE>



                     RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
           Financial Condition and Results of Operations - (Continued)

Overview - (Continued)

Costs of  services  consist  primarily  of  salaries  and  compensation  related
expenses for billable  staffing  personnel,  including  payroll taxes,  employee
benefits,  worker's  compensation  and other  insurance.  Selling,  general  and
administrative  expenses consist primarily of salaries and benefits of personnel
responsible  for  operating   activities,   including  certain   administrative,
marketing  and  reporting  responsibilities,  including  legal,  accounting  and
corporate  office  overhead.  The Company  records these expenses when incurred.
Depreciation relates primarily to the fixed assets of the Company.  Amortization
relates  principally to the goodwill resulting from the Company's  acquisitions.
These  acquisitions  have  been  accounted  for  under  the  purchase  method of
accounting for financial  reporting purposes and have created goodwill estimated
at $14.6  million  which  is being  amortized  over a 40 year  period  currently
resulting in amortization expense aggregating approximately $365,000 annually.

The  Company's  net income for each of the three  fiscal  years in period  ended
October 31, 1996, has been determined  after giving effect to the utilization of
a net operating loss carryforward.  This effectively reduced to a minimal amount
federal tax accruals during those periods and subjected the Company to composite
tax rates of between  9.9% and 16.1%,  principally  as a result of state  income
taxes. During and through fiscal 1996, the Company had utilized  principally all
of its net operating loss  carryforward and,  accordingly,  expects that for the
foreseeable  future its net income will be subject to  taxation at full  federal
and state rates.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company has historically funded its capital requirements with cash generated
from operations and advances under its outstanding credit facility.  On June 13,
1997,  the Company  completed a public  offering of  2,875,000  shares of Common
Stock,  of which,  2,698,187  shares  were  offered  and sold by the Company and
176,813 shares were offered by certain selling stockholders. The public offering
was  undertaken  pursuant to the terms of a  Registration  Statement on Form S-1
originally  filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on March 21, 1997
and a final  Prospectus  dated June 10,  1997.  The net  proceeds to the Company
after  offering  costs  was  $23,288,728.  The  Company  at July 31,  1997,  had
approximately  $14,833,000 in cash and  equivalents.  The net offering  proceeds
through July 31, 1997,  have been used to retire bank debt and for other working
capital requirements.

During the nine  months  ended July 31,  1997,  operating  activities  used $1.5
million of cash compared to $.8 million provided by operating  activities during
the  comparable  period  in  fiscal  1996.  The  increased  use of cash  used in
operating  activities of $2.3 million was primarily  attributable to an increase
in accounts  receivable of $4.4 million from October 31, 1996.  The increase was
partially offset by increased levels of profitability  along with an increase in
depreciation and amortization during the comparable period in fiscal 1996.

Cash used in  investing  activities  was $6.2  million for the nine months ended
July 31, 1997. In January 1997, the Company purchased  Programming  Alternatives
of Minnesota, Inc. ("PAMI") for $4.5 million in cash and a three year contingent
promissory  note.  In  addition,  the  acquisition  of PAMI  required the use of
$660,000  in  working  capital  funds.  In  April  1997,  the  Company  acquired
Programming  Resources  Unlimited  ("PRU") for $600,000 in cash and a three year
contingent  promissory  note.  During fiscal 1996, the Company  purchased  three
staffing  companies  which required $1.0 million of cash as part of the purchase
price.  During fiscal 1995, the Company  purchased two staffing  companies which
required  $2.3  million  in  cash as part of the  purchase  price.  The  Company
financed  the cash  portion of the  acquisitions  with  internal  funds and bank
borrowings.  These acquisitions  collectively  resulted in goodwill estimated at
$14.6 million which is being amortized at approximately $365,000 per year.

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                     RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
           Financial Condition and Results of Operations - (Continued)

Liquidity and Capital Resources - (Continued)

Net cash provided by financing  activities was $22.5 million and $.2 million for
the nine months  ended July 31, 1997 and 1996,  respectively.  The  increase was
attributable  to the net  proceeds of the  Company's  recent  offering of Common
Stock.

On December 19, 1996, the Company and its  subsidiaries  entered into an amended
and restated  loan  agreement  with Mellon  Bank,  N.A.  providing  for a credit
facility of up to $20,000,000 (the "Revolving Credit Facility") which expires on
June 30, 1999.  The  Revolving  Credit  Facility is  collateralized  by accounts
receivable,  contract rights and furniture and fixtures  together with unlimited
guarantees from the Company.  The Revolving Credit Facility requires the Company
and its subsidiaries to meet certain  financial  objectives and maintain certain
financial  covenants  with respect to net income,  effective net worth,  working
capital,   senior   indebtedness   to  effective  net  worth   ratios,   capital
expenditures, current assets to current liabilities ratios, consolidated working
capital and  consolidated  tangible net worth. At October 31, 1996, and July 31,
1997,  the Company and its  subsidiaries  were in compliance  with all financial
covenants contained within the Revolving Credit Facility.

Advances  under the Revolving  Credit  Facility are to be used to meet cash flow
requirements for the subsidiaries as well as operating expenses for the Company.
Borrowing  under  the  Revolving  Credit  Facility  is based on 85% of  accounts
receivable  on which not more than  ninety days have  elapsed  since the date of
invoicing.  The  interest  rate charged by the bank under the  Revolving  Credit
Facility is based on the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus 2.25%.

The Company  anticipates that its primary uses of capital in future periods will
be for  acquisitions and the funding of increases in accounts  receivables.  The
Company believes that the net proceeds from its recent public offering of Common
Stock on June 13, 1997, (See Note 2) and borrowings  under the Revolving  Credit
Facility and any net cash flow from  operations  will be  sufficient to meet the
Company's capital needs for at least the next twelve months.

Prior to 1977, the Company  operated a facility  located in Fontana,  California
(the "Facility") at which it processed  certain  materials to recover  aluminum.
The property on which the Facility was located (the  "Property")  was owned by a
former shareholder and officer ("Former  Officer") of the Company.  In 1977, the
Company sold certain assets (the "1977  Transaction")  utilized in its operation
to a company (the  "Purchaser") that continued  processing  similar materials at
the  Facility  until  1982.  As part of the 1977  Transaction,  the  Company was
permitted  to store on the  Property an  existing  stockpile  of aluminum  oxide
materials  (the  "Stockpile")   which  was  available  for  consumption  in  the
Purchaser's operations.  From 1977 to 1980, the Purchaser utilized a significant
amount of material from the Stockpile in its operations.  Material  generated by
the  Purchaser's  operations  were also added to the  Stockpile.  The  Purchaser
acquired the Property in 1985 from the Former Officer.

Purportedly  in response to an order from a state  environmental  agency (which,
along with a subsequent order, is referred to herein as the "Order") relating to
potential ground water degradation, the Purchaser performed a number of actions,
including,  in 1992,  disposal of the then existing  Stockpile at an approximate
cost of $5.6 million. The Purchaser has sought contribution from the Company for
its  proportionate   share  of  the  disposal  costs,  as  well  as  anticipated
maintenance costs of approximately  $700,000, on common law grounds and pursuant
to certain federal and state environmental laws. Based upon, among other things,
an  analysis  of  environmental  studies  performed  before  and  after the 1977
Transaction  as  well  as a  review  of the  compliance  records  of  the  state
environmental  agency,  the Company has concluded  that: (i) the Facility was in
material  compliance with all applicable federal and state environmental laws at
the time of the 1977  Transaction;  (ii) the  Purchaser  was cited for  numerous
violations of applicable  environmental  laws after the 1977 Transaction,  thus,
any  violations of laws after 1977,  including any  consequent  remediation  and
disposal  obligations,  were likely the  responsibility of the Purchaser;  (iii)
neither the costs  incurred by the  Purchaser,  nor the events leading up to the
incurrence of these costs, appear to support a claim under federal environmental
laws;  (iv) certain  actions  taken and costs  incurred by the Purchaser may not
have been necessary or required to comply with the

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                     RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
           Financial Condition and Results of Operations - (Continued)

Liquidity and Capital Resources - (Continued)

Order; (v) liability, if any, would only apply to the minority percentage of the
Stockpile  attributable  to the Company's  operations;  and (vi) the Purchaser's
contribution  claims for costs  incurred  in 1992 and earlier in response to the
Order may be barred under the statute of  limitations  relating to the state law
claims.

The Company believes it has meritorious  defenses to the Purchaser's claims and,
in management's  opinion,  the Company's exposure under the claims is not likely
to  have  a  materially  adverse  impact  on  the  Company's  overall  financial
condition.  There can be no assurance,  however, that the Company will not incur
material expenses and costs in connection with the defense and resolution of any
claims  brought by the  Purchaser  or that the Company  will not  ultimately  be
responsible  for  certain  of the costs  incurred  by the  Purchaser,  which may
include pre- and  post-judgment  interest,  in an amount that may be material to
the Company. Furthermore,  since the Company has not established any reserves in
connection with such claims, any such liability, if at all, would be recorded as
an  expense  in the period  incurred  or  estimated.  This  amount,  even if not
material to the Company's  overall financial  condition,  could adversely affect
the Company's results of operations in the period recorded.  Management  intends
to vigorously oppose any such claims.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Results of Operations - Nine Months Ended July 31, 1997, Compared to Nine Months Ended July 31, 1996


                                                                        Nine Months Ended July 31,
                                                                1997                               1996
                                                                         % Of                            % Of
                                                        Amount           Revenue         Amount          Revenue

<S>                                                  <C>                   <C>        <C>                  <C>     
Revenues                                             $  76,540,067         100.0%     $  40,940,265        100.0%
Cost of services                                        58,275,612          76.1         32,877,999         80.3
Gross profit                                            18,264,455          23.9          8,062,266         19.7
Selling, general and administrative                     12,616,194          16.5          5,936,664         14.5
Depreciation and amortization                              368,503            .5            233,586           .6
Operating income                                         5,279,758           6.9          1,892,016          4.6
Interest expense, net of interest income                   282,444            .4            107,690           .3
Income before income taxes                               4,997,314           6.5          1,784,326          4.3
Income taxes                                             2,093,066           2.7            210,790           .5
Net income                                           $   2,904,248           3.8%     $   1,573,536          3.8%
Earnings per share                                            $.53                             $.38
</TABLE>

Revenues.  Revenues increased 87.0%, or $35.6 million, for the nine months ended
July 31,  1997,  as  compared  to the  comparable  prior  year  period.  Of this
increase, approximately $20.7 million was attributable to revenue growth through
acquisitions  and  approximately  $14.9  million was from internal  growth.  The
internal growth rate for the nine months ended July 31, 1997 was 23.8%.

Cost of Services.  Cost of services increased 77.2% , or $25.4 million,  for the
nine months ended July 31, 1997 as compared to the equivalent prior year period.
This  increase  was  primarily  due  to  increased   salaries  and  compensation
associated with the increased revenues  experienced during this period.  Cost of
services  as a  percentage  of revenues  decreased  to 76.1% for the nine months
ended July 31,  1997,  from 80.3% for the  comparable  prior year  period.  This
decline was  primarily  attributable  to a greater  percentage  of the Company's
revenues being derived from specialty staffing services.



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                     RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
           Financial Condition and Results of Operations - (Continued)

Nine Months Ended July 31, 1997, 
  Compared to Nine Months Ended July 31, 1996 - (Continued)

Selling,  General  and  Administrative.   Selling,  general  and  administrative
expenses  increased 112.5%, or $6.7 million,  for the nine months ended July 31,
1997, as compared to the comparable  prior year period.  This increase  resulted
from the change in the mix of the business during the nine months ended July 31,
1997,  which required higher  marketing,  sales,  recruiting and  administrative
expenses  than  the  comparable   prior  year  period.   Selling,   general  and
administrative  expenses as a percentage of revenues  increased to 16.5% for the
nine months ended July 31, 1997, from 14.5% in the comparable prior year period,
primarily  attributable to the increased  sales,  recruiting and  administrative
expenses  necessary  to  support  the  Company's  continued  growth  within  the
information technology sector.

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased 57.8%, or
$134,900, for the nine months ended July 31, 1997, as compared to the comparable
prior year  period.  This  increase was  primarily  due to the  amortization  of
intangible assets incurred in connection with the acquisitions.

Interest  Expense,  Net of Interest Income.  Actual interest expense of $393,931
for the nine months ended July 31,  1997,  was  partially  offset by $111,487 of
interest  income,  that was  earned  from the  investment  in  interest  bearing
deposits of the net proceeds of the Company's  recent public  offering after the
retirement of bank debt. Interest expense increased 265.8%, or $286,000, for the
nine  months  ended July 31,  1997,  as compared  to the  comparable  prior year
period. This increase was due to the increased  borrowings  necessary to provide
the funds  required  for  certain of the  Company's  acquisitions  as well as to
refinance the working capital debt of some of the acquired companies.

Income Tax. Income tax expense  increased  893.0%,  or $1.9 million for the nine
months ended July 31,  1997,  as compared to the  comparable  prior year period.
This  increase  was due to an increase in the  effective  tax rate from 11.8% to
41.8% and increased levels of net income. The increase in the effective tax rate
was primarily due to the  utilization  of  principally  all of the remaining net
operating loss carryforward which offset net income in prior periods.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Three Months Ended July 31, 1997, Compared to Three Months Ended July 31, 1996


                                                                      Three Months Ended July 31,
                                                                  1997                           1996
                                                                         % Of                            % Of
                                                        Amount           Revenue         Amount          Revenue

<S>                                                  <C>                   <C>        <C>                  <C>   
Revenues                                             $  28,009,367         100.0%     $  17,378,155        100.0%
Cost of services                                        21,090,427          75.3         13,579,924         78.1
Gross profit                                             6,918,940          24.7          3,798,231         21.9
Selling, general and administrative                      4,672,356          16.7          2,853,964         16.4
Depreciation and amortization                              130,422            .5            101,116           .6
Operating income                                         2,116,162           7.6            843,151          4.9
Interest expense, net of interest income                    19,777            .1             56,601           .3
Income before income taxes                               2,096,385           7.5            786,550          4.5
Income taxes                                               890,457           3.2            101,613           .6
Net income                                           $   1,205,928           4.3%     $     684,937          3.9%
Earnings per share                                            $.19                             $.14


</TABLE>



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                     RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
           Financial Condition and Results of Operations - (Continued)


Three Months Ended July 31, 1997,
   Compared to Three Months Ended July 31, 1996 - (Continued)

Revenues. Revenues increased 61.2%, or $10.6 million, for the three months ended
July 31,  1997,  as  compared  to the  comparable  prior  year  period.  Of this
increase,  approximately $4.6 million was attributable to revenue growth through
acquisitions  and  approximately  $6.0  million was from  internal  growth.  The
internal  growth rate when  comparing  the three months ended July 31, 1997 with
the three months ended July 31, 1996 was 27.5%.

Cost of Services.  Cost of services  increased 55.3% , or $7.5 million,  for the
three  months  ended July 31,  1997 as  compared  to the  equivalent  prior year
period.  This increase was primarily due to increased  salaries and compensation
associated with the increased revenues  experienced during this period.  Cost of
services as a  percentage  of revenues  decreased  to 75.3% for the three months
ended July 31,  1997,  from 78.1% for the  comparable  prior year  period.  This
decline was  primarily  attributable  to a greater  percentage  of the Company's
revenues being derived from specialty staffing services.

Selling,  General  and  Administrative.   Selling,  general  and  administrative
expenses  increased 63.7%, or $1.8 million,  for the three months ended July 31,
1997, as compared to the comparable  prior year period.  This increase  resulted
from the change in the mix of the  business  during the three  months ended July
31, 1997, which required higher marketing,  sales, recruiting and administrative
expenses  than  the  comparable   prior  year  period.   Selling,   general  and
administrative  expenses as a percentage of revenues  increased to 16.7% for the
three  months  ended  July 31,  1997,  from 16.4% in the  comparable  prior year
period,   primarily   attributable  to  the  increased  sales,   recruiting  and
administrative  expenses  necessary to support the  Company's  continued  growth
within the information technology sector.

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased 29.0%, or
$29,300, for the three months ended July 31, 1997, as compared to the comparable
prior year  period.  This  increase was  primarily  due to the  amortization  of
intangible  assets  incurred in connection with the  acquisitions  that occurred
after the first quarter of fiscal 1996.

Interest  Expense,  Net of Interest Income.  Actual interest expense of $131,264
for the three months ended July 31, 1997,  was  partially  offset by $111,487 of
interest  income,  that was  earned  from the  investment  in  interest  bearing
deposits of the net proceeds of the Company's  recent public  offering after the
retirement of bank debt.

Interest expense increased  131.9%, or $74,700,  for the three months ended July
31, 1997, as compared to the comparable prior year period. This increase was due
to the increased  borrowings necessary to provide the funds required for certain
of the Company's  acquisitions  as well as to refinance the working capital debt
of some of the acquired companies.

Income  Tax.  Income tax expense  increased  776.3%,  or $789,000  for the three
months ended July 31,  1997,  as compared to the  comparable  prior year period.
This  increase  was due to an increase in the  effective  tax rate from 12.9% to
42.5% and increased levels of net income. The increase in the effective tax rate
was primarily due to the  utilization  of  principally  all of the remaining net
operating loss carryforward which offset net income in prior periods.




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                                     PART II

                                OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

         The  Company  is not a party to any  material  legal  proceedings.  The
         Company  has been named in Orders  relating  to the  storage of certain
         materials at a former Company facility located in Fontana,  California.
         For additional  information  with regard to this matter,  see Part I of
         this  report,   Managements'   Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial
         Condition and Results of Operations.



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                                     PART II

                          OTHER INFORMATION - CONTINUED



Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a)  Exhibits

              (11)       Computation of earnings per share.

              (27)       Financial Data Schedule.

         (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

              None



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<PAGE>



                             RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


                                   SIGNATURES



     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of  Section  13 or 15(d) of the  Securities
     Exchange  Act of 1934,  the  Registrant  has duly  caused this report to be
     signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.




                                 RCM Technologies, Inc.

                                 (Registrant)



Date:  August 26, 1997           By:/s/ Leon Kopyt
                                 --------------
                                 Leon Kopyt
                                 Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer
                                 and Director


Date:  August 26, 1997           By:/s/ Stanton Remer
                                 -----------------
                                 Stanton Remer
                                 Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary
                                 and Director




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                                   EXHIBIT 11

                     RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                    Nine Months Ended July 31, 1997 and 1996




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                Nine Months Ended July 31,
                                                                                 1997                1996

Fully diluted earnings
<S>                                                                        <C>                 <C>          
     Net income applicable to common stock                                 $   2,904,248       $   1,573,536
                                                                           =   =========       =   =========


    Shares
     Weighted average number of shares
       outstanding                                                             5,290,599           4,058,189
     Common stock equivalents                                                    232,346              63,118
                                                                                 -------              ------

     Total                                                                     5,522,945           4,121,307
                                                                               =========           =========


Fully diluted earnings per common share                                             $.53                $.38
                                                                                    ====                ====


Primary earnings

     Net income applicable to common stock                                 $   2,904,248       $   1,573,536
                                                                           =   =========       =   =========


Shares
     Weighted average number of shares
     outstanding                                                               5,290,599           4,058,189
     Common stock equivalents                                                    175,252              63,118
                                                                                 -------              ------

     Total                                                                     5,465,851           4,121,307
                                                                               =========           =========


Primary earnings per common share                                                   $.53                $.38
                                                                                    ====                ====


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</TABLE>


<PAGE>



<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
     STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS 
     ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS. 
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                        RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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<CURRENCY>                                     U.S. DOLLARS
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
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<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  19,553,401
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               34,811,160
<PP&E>                                         2,275,298
<DEPRECIATION>                                 1,267,695
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 50,151,370
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          7,422,714
<BONDS>                                        0
                          0
                                    0
<COMMON>                                       375,743
<OTHER-SE>                                     42,038,438
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   50,151,370
<SALES>                                        76,540,067
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               76,540,067
<CGS>                                          58,275,612
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  71,260,309
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             393,931
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                4,997,314
<INCOME-TAX>                                   2,093,066
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            2,904,248
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  .53
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</TABLE>


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