<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PROSOURCE, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>                              <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                            12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-27-1997             DEC-28-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-29-1997             DEC-28-1996
<CASH>                                      10,643,000               2,763,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                              216,944,000             221,674,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 4,037,000               2,334,000
<INVENTORY>                                148,689,000             144,040,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           395,996,000             387,377,000
<PP&E>                                      78,319,000              77,131,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              24,367,000              27,494,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             515,325,000             506,671,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      303,669,000             301,829,000
<BONDS>                                    129,500,000             113,084,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        93,000                  94,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  71,878,000              78,421,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               515,325,000             506,671,000
<SALES>                                  1,017,062,000           4,125,054,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                         1,017,062,000           4,125,054,000
<CGS>                                      936,404,000           3,806,811,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              936,404,000           3,806,811,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            78,098,000             345,494,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               380,000               1,682,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           2,600,000              14,824,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                445,000            (40,381,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                 (197,000)              15,410,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            248,000            (24,971,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                            (6,262,000)               (610,000)
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                               (6,014,000)            (24,361,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.64)<F1>                  (4.19)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.64)<F1>                  (4.19)<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Earnings-per-share has been computed using the weighted average number of
common and common equivalent shares outstanding during each period.
Common-equivalent shares (consisting of options and warrants) have been
excluded during periods of net loss since they would be antidilutive.
</FN>
        

</TABLE>