<TABLE> <S> <C>

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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE INTERIM
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SIGHT RESOURCE CORPORATION FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED JUNE 24, 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-30-2000             DEC-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-26-2000             DEC-26-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-24-2000             JUN-24-2000
<CASH>                                              65                      65
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    5,439                   5,439
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,962                   1,962
<INVENTORY>                                      7,161                   7,161
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                11,065                  11,065
<PP&E>                                          11,075                  11,075
<DEPRECIATION>                                   6,196                   6,196
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  39,188                  39,188
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           15,630                  15,630
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                      6,535                   6,535
<COMMON>                                            93                      93
<OTHER-SE>                                      16,369                  16,369
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    39,188                  39,188
<SALES>                                         16,483                  34,002
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                16,483                  34,002
<CGS>                                            5,120                   5,120
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    5,120                   5,120
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 296                     519
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (673)                   (935)
<INCOME-TAX>                                        22                      47
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (695)                   (982)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.08)                  (0.11)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.08)                  (0.11)


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