<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> Page 34 Exhibit 27 Financial Data Schedules Quarter Ended February 28, 1995 Pursuant to Section 601(c) of Regulation S-K This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from National Service Industries, Inc. consolidated balance sheet as of February 28, 1995 and the consolidated statement of income for the six months ended ended February 28, 1995, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1995 <CASH> 52,092 <SECURITIES> 5,179 <RECEIVABLES> 251,033 <ALLOWANCES> 8,992 <INVENTORY> 191,126 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 599,312 <PP&E> 704,420 <DEPRECIATION> 363,194 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,083,648 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 172,998 <BONDS> 26,802 <COMMON> 57,919 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 725,389 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,083,648 <SALES> 678,941 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 946,794 <CGS> 436,223 <TOTAL-COSTS> 586,050 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 297,188 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,790 <INCOME-PRETAX> 61,766 <INCOME-TAX> 23,074 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 38,692 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 38,692 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.79 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.79