<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED APRIL 1, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000003228 <NAME> ALASKA GOLD COMPANY <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> APR-01-1995 <CASH> 36 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 8 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,221 <PP&E> 6,197 <DEPRECIATION> 2,306 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,137 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 94,035 <BONDS> 4,830 <COMMON> 500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (95,464) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,137 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 179 <TOTAL-COSTS> 179 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 226 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,157 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,111) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,111) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,111) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.22) <EPS-DILUTED> 0