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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION  ORINGINALLY EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY  PERIODS ENDED MARCH 28, 1996, JUNE 27, 1996 AND SEPTEMBER 26,
1996 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH FORMS 10-Q.  THE
AMOUNTS  PRESENTED FOR EARNINGS PER SHARE HAVE BEEN RESTATED IN ACCORDANCE  WITH
SFAS NO. 128,  "EARNINGS  PER  SHARE,"  WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE COMPANY FOR THE
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND FOR ALL APPLICABLE PRIOR PERIODS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                        ARTRA GROUP INCORPORATED
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<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-29-1995            DEC-29-1995                DEC-29-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-28-1996            JUN-27-1996                SEP-26-1996
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<SALES>                                       28,402                 60,765                     90,162
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