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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-27-1997             SEP-27-1997             SEP-27-1997             SEP-27-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-29-1996             SEP-29-1996             SEP-29-1996             SEP-29-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-27-1997             DEC-28-1996             MAR-29-1997             JUN-28-1997
<CASH>                                              27                      29                      43                      25
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   25,919                  23,917                  21,949                  21,980<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,242                     893                     934                     994
<INVENTORY>                                      9,695                  10,292                  10,349                  10,755
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                38,063                  36,912                  34,679                  35,011
<PP&E>                                          99,340                  94,809                  96,296                  97,622
<DEPRECIATION>                                  62,398                  59,545                  61,323                  63,159
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  89,643                  76,726                  74,156                  73,957
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           23,975                  21,885                  20,730                  21,305
<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>                                      37,248                  34,939                  34,824                  35,311<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    89,643                  76,726                  74,156                  73,957
<SALES>                                        131,433                  30,539                  62,550                  95,271
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               131,433                  30,539                  62,550                  95,271
<CGS>                                          103,342                  24,218                  49,460                  75,672
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  103,342                  24,218                  49,460                  75,672
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                20,978                   4,776                  10,124                  15,186
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   242                      67                     108                     187
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 867                     160                     362                     531
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  6,004                   1,318                   2,496                   3,695
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,688                     389                     739                   1,123
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              4,316                     929                   1,757                   2,572
<DISCONTINUED>                                       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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