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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF INCOME OF MONACO COACH CORPORATION
AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 30, 1996, SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 29,
1996, NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 1996, AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 28, 1996,
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-28-1996             DEC-28-1996             DEC-28-1996             DEC-28-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-30-1996             JUN-29-1996             SEP-28-1996             DEC-28-1996
<CASH>                                             635                   1,748                       0                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   21,439                  20,807                  22,532                  15,031
<ALLOWANCES>                                       132                     101                     197                     140
<INVENTORY>                                     71,861                  53,374                  40,770                  46,930
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               105,416                  86,262                  71,829                  73,889
<PP&E>                                          34,825                  35,198                  36,880                  41,443
<DEPRECIATION>                                   1,397                   2,095                   3,388                   3,134
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 164,025                 143,288                 130,303                 135,368
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           87,433                  67,293                  64,392                  69,387
<BONDS>                                         31,164                  29,858                  17,875                  16,500
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            2,872                   2,682                   2,745                   2,687
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                            44                      44                      44                      44
<OTHER-SE>                                      38,556                  39,371                  41,299                  43,763
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   164,025                 143,288                 130,303                 135,368
<SALES>                                         61,964                 168,964                 270,758                 365,638
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                61,964                 168,964                 270,758                 365,638
<CGS>                                           55,237                 149,558                 236,679                 317,909
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   60,034                 163,830                 261,785                 351,897
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 863                   2,226                   3,160                   3,914
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,074                   2,635                   5,958                  10,071
<INCOME-TAX>                                       440                   1,110                   2,473                   4,162
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                634                   1,525                   3,485                   5,909
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                       634                   1,525                   3,485                   5,909
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .14                     .33                     .76                    1.30
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .14                     .33                     .75                    1.27
        

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