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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CROWN CRAFTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000 YEAR MAR-31-1996 APR-03-1995 MAR-31-1996 517 0 40,844 0 47,269 93,614 111,600 34,265 185,698 25,745 69,300 0 0 9,051 73,966 185,698 219,002 219,002 176,550 176,550 0 0 3,807 6,539 2,592 3,947 0 0 0 3,947 0.49 0