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<ARTICLE>         5
<LEGEND>
This schedule  contains  summary  financial  information  extracted  from Morgan
Products  Form 10-Q as of April 5, 1997 and its  qualified  in its  entirety  by
reference to such Form 10-Q filing.
</LEGEND>
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<SECURITIES>                                                                  0
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<SALES>                                                                  95,805
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                        1,236
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                         (1,902)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                 30
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<DISCONTINUED>                                                                0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                               0
<CHANGES>                                                                     0
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