<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION   EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEET OF OPEN PLAN  SYSTEMS,  INC. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997
AND THE RELATED  CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS  OF INCOME AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR
THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH  CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001011738
<NAME> OPEN PLAN SYSTEMS, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1000


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<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                          12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                      DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                                           DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                                                           73
<SECURITIES>                                                                      0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                                 5,628
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                  (142)
<INVENTORY>                                                                  10,780
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                             17,926
<PP&E>                                                                        4,803
<DEPRECIATION>                                                              (1,310)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                               26,314
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                         6,161
<BONDS>                                                                           0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                             0
<PREFERRED>                                                                       0
<COMMON>                                                                     20,088
<OTHER-SE>                                                                     (45)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                                 26,314
<SALES>                                                                      31,968
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                             31,968
<CGS>                                                                        23,593
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                                23,593
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                              9,406
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                                  0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                               70
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                             (1,017)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                  (269)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                           (748)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                   0
<CHANGES>                                                                         0
<NET-INCOME>                                                                  (748)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                                 (.17)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                 (.17)


<FN>

Basic  and  diluted  (loss)  earnings  per share  were the same for all  periods
reported in the financial  statements and attachments  thereto and therefore the
Company has not restated prior periods pursuant to FAS #128.
</FN>

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