<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Hawks
Industries, Inc. 1st Quarter 1998 10Q and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such 10Q.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998
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<RECEIVABLES>                                  350,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
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<PP&E>                                       4,337,000
<DEPRECIATION>                               2,252,000
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<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<CGS>                                          426,000
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              19,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (39,000)
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