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<ARTICLE>         5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SUNBEAM
CORPORATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND JUNE
29, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                                                                      <C>                 <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                                  6-MOS               6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                        DEC-31-1998         DEC-28-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                                           DEC-29-1997         DEC-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                                             JUN-30-1998         JUN-29-1997
<CASH>                                                                        43,151              57,970
<SECURITIES>                                                                       0                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                                558,483             260,143
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                  35,418              26,177
<INVENTORY>                                                                  645,626             213,645
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                           1,278,465             622,972
<PP&E>                                                                       532,586             436,622
<DEPRECIATION>                                                               116,371             198,082
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                             3,591,121           1,086,670
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                      1,861,243             261,455
<BONDS>                                                                      769,399             174,855
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                              0                   0
<PREFERRED>                                                                        0                   0
<COMMON>                                                                       1,008                 896
<OTHER-SE>                                                                   615,784             445,548
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                               3,591,121           1,086,670
<SALES>                                                                      826,089             523,879
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                             826,089             523,879
<CGS>                                                                        844,794             410,328
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                                844,794             410,328
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                               5,251                 413
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                                   0                   0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                            47,480               4,966
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                            (283,376)              28,524
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                   5,132              10,775
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                        (286,445)              17,749
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                     0            (13,713)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                            (111,715)                   0
<CHANGES>                                                                          0                   0
<NET-INCOME>                                                               (398,160)               4,036
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                                 (4.26)                0.05
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                 (4.26)                0.05
        

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