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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MACKIE
DESIGNS, INC.'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>

<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   9-MOS                   6-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996             SEP-30-1996             JUN-30-1996             MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                       2,366,184               2,779,565               3,870,830               7,486,315
<SECURITIES>                                11,688,513              10,995,493              11,981,442               7,742,609
<RECEIVABLES>                               10,501,035              11,824,989              14,723,229              13,983,712
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (808,000)               (761,089)               (761,744)               (625,606)
<INVENTORY>                                 10,316,940              10,403,652               6,611,660               6,747,713
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            35,605,884              36,717,572              37,447,665              36,083,648
<PP&E>                                      13,709,339              12,624,752              10,974,380               7,607,866
<DEPRECIATION>                             (3,463,221)             (3,122,005)             (2,503,119)             (2,014,265)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              46,255,950              46,600,435              46,304,161              41,807,605
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        3,585,710               5,600,836               6,660,632               4,672,281
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                    30,998,830              30,998,830              30,998,830              30,943,330
<OTHER-SE>                                  11,284,160               9,968,269               8,621,949               6,178,994
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                46,255,950              46,600,435              46,304,161              41,807,605
<SALES>                                     73,235,925              56,375,346              40,282,746              19,504,089
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            73,235,925              56,375,346              40,282,746              19,504,089
<CGS>                                       45,210,585              34,619,414              24,505,095              11,719,629
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               45,210,585              34,619,414              24,505,095              11,719,639
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            17,324,599              12,906,252               8,843,784               4,440,263
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               471,000                 378,844                 247,303                 111,164
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0                       0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             11,092,259               9,125,668               7,113,048               3,461,393
<INCOME-TAX>                                 3,671,600               3,020,900               2,354,600               1,145,900
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          7,420,659               6,104,768               4,758,448               2,315,493
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 7,420,659               6,104,768               4,758,448               2,315,493
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .58<F1>                 .47<F1>                 .37<F1>                 .18<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .55<F1>                 .45<F1>                 .35<F1>                 .17<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Reflects adoption in fourth quarter 1997 of FAS 128, a new standard of computing
and presenting both basic and diluted net income per share.
</FN>


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