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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CROWN CRAFTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 29, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000 6-MOS MAR-30-1997 APR-01-1996 SEP-29-1996 414 0 40,994 0 57,846 103,908 113,190 38,092 193,834 35,753 67,300 0 0 9,051 74,067 193,834 119,248 119,248 96,957 96,957 0 0 2,567 1,042 464 578 0 0 0 578 .07 0