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<ARTICLE> 5
<RESTATED> 
<CIK> 0000025212
<NAME> COURIER CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-28-1996             SEP-28-1996             SEP-28-1996             SEP-28-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1995             OCT-01-1995             OCT-01-1995             OCT-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-28-1996             DEC-30-1995             MAR-31-1996             JUN-29-1996
<CASH>                                              33                      26                     367                     774
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   24,935                  23,148                  21,437                  21,816<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                       829                     636                     710                     760
<INVENTORY>                                      8,178                  12,906                  12,413                   9,513
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                35,680                  38,294                  36,614                  34,972
<PP&E>                                          95,543                  92,319                  93,696                  95,094
<DEPRECIATION>                                  58,868                  57,193                  58,925                  60,636
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  74,766                  77,225                  73,532                  71,323
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           21,958                  20,774                  17,654                  16,387
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                         4,500                   4,500                   4,500                   4,500
<OTHER-SE>                                      34,264                  32,843                  33,356                  33,646<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    74,766                  77,225                  73,532                  71,323
<SALES>                                        125,232                  30,115                  61,499                  94,427
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               125,232                  30,115                  61,499                  94,427
<CGS>                                          102,594                  24,504                  50,211                  77,258
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  102,594                  24,504                  50,211                  77,258
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                18,649                   4,407                   9,540                  14,426
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   265                      75                     146                     196
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 840                     212                     467                     677
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,884                     917                   1,135                   1,870
<INCOME-TAX>                                       334                     293                   (152)                      68
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,550                     624                   1,287                   1,802
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
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<FN>
<F1> Receivables are net of Allowance For Uncollectible Accounts.
<F2> Other SE includes Treasury Stock.
<F3> Per share amounts have been restated for both the adoption of SFAS 128 and to reflect a three-for-two stock split effected
    in the form of a 50% stock dividend to be distributed on June 1, 1998 to stockholders of record on May 15, 1998.
</FN>
        

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