<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Hawks
Industries, Inc. 1996 10K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
10K.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000015678
<NAME> HAWKS INDUSTRIES, INC.
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