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<ARTICLE>                                                           5
<LEGEND>
This schedule  contains  summary  financial  information  extracted  from Morgan
Products  Form  10-Q as of July 5,  1997 and is  qualified  in its  entirety  by
reference to such Form 10-Q filing.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                                        1,000
       
<S>                                                                          <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                              6-MOS
<PERIOD-END>                                                          JUL-5-1997
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                    DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                                                     1,512
<SECURITIES>                                                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                             41,786
<ALLOWANCES>                                                               1,204
<INVENTORY>                                                               69,765
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                         113,237
<PP&E>                                                                    51,996
<DEPRECIATION>                                                            28,430
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                           147,823
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                     24,706
<BONDS>                                                                   63,720
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                          0
<PREFERRED>                                                                    0
<COMMON>                                                                  44,331
<OTHER-SE>                                                                15,066
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                             147,823
<SALES>                                                                  202,606
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                         202,606
<CGS>                                                                    170,140
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                            203,928
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                            (92)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                              71
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                         2,571
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                          (3,801)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                  60
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                      (3,861)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                0
<CHANGES>                                                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                                             (3,861)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                              (.38)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                              (.38)
        


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