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<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF EURAMAX  INTERNATIONAL PLC AS OF DECEMBER 27, 1996
AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE
MONTHS ENDED  SEPTEMBER  25, 1996 AND THE THREE MONTHS ENDED  DECEMBER 27, 1996,
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                                     <C>                 <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                  9-MOS             3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-27-1996        DEC-27-1996
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-1-1996         SEP-25-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-25-1996        DEC-29-1996
<CASH>                                         0                 12,516
<SECURITIES>                                   0                 0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  0                 64,171
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0                 3,404
<INVENTORY>                                    0                 87,235
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               0                 163,351
<PP&E>                                         0                 109,929
<DEPRECIATION>                                 0                 2,591
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 0                 327,293
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          0                 65,752
<BONDS>                                        0                 135,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0                 0
<PREFERRED>                                    0                 35,191
<COMMON>                                       0                 1,000
<OTHER-SE>                                     0                 1,173
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   0                 327,293
<SALES>                                        363,308           125,529
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               363,308           125,529
<CGS>                                          300,185           104,055
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  300,185           104,055
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               40,579            13,776
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               827               221
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             622               6,186
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                21,922            1,511
<INCOME-TAX>                                   8,342             505
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            13,580            1,006
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0                 0
<CHANGES>                                      0                 0
<NET-INCOME>                                   13,580            1,006
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  0                 0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  0                 0
        
<LEGEND>
Note:  The nine month column  reflects the  operations of the "Succesor" and the
three month column  reflects the operations of the  "Successor," as described in
Note 1 to the  above-referenced  financial  statements.  The  audited  financial
statements  of the  Registrant  do not include a balance  sheet as of  September
1996; hence the balance sheet items are shown as zeros for the nine month column
above.
[/LEGEND]

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