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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SUNBEAM
CORPORATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND MARCH
30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-28-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-29-1997             DEC-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998             MAR-30-1997
<CASH>                                         193,543                  30,415
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  538,889                 317,215
<ALLOWANCES>                                    38,218                  27,706
<INVENTORY>                                    617,091                 148,011
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,386,160                 596,294
<PP&E>                                         516,382                 444,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                 104,286                 217,370
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,355,165               1,048,969
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          485,149                 244,724
<BONDS>                                      1,637,820                 175,235
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                         1,008                     892
<OTHER-SE>                                     959,757                 420,515
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,355,165               1,048,969
<SALES>                                        247,601                 252,488
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               247,601                 252,488
<CGS>                                          213,828                 194,237
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  213,828                 194,237
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 3,165                      77
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               5,073                   1,993
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (45,604)                  14,986
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (122)                   5,959
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (45,482)                   9,027
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                (13,713)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                (8,624)                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (54,106)                 (4,686)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.63)                  (0.06)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.63)                  (0.05)
        

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