<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> Page 49 Exhibit 27(a) Financial Data Schedule Year Ended August 31, 1995 Pursuant to Section 601(c) of Regulation S-K This schedule contains restated summary financial information extracted from National Service Industries, Inc. consolidated balance sheet as of August 31, 1995 and the consolidated statement of income for the year ended August 31, 1995, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Aug-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> Sep-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> Aug-31-1995 <CASH> 79,402 <SECURITIES> 3,598 <RECEIVABLES> 272,523 <ALLOWANCES> 6,467 <INVENTORY> 185,789 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 640,410 <PP&E> 726,907 <DEPRECIATION> 377,003 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,131,346 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 202,570 <BONDS> 26,776 <COMMON> 57,919 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 686,485 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,131,346 <SALES> 1,424,180 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,970,627 <CGS> 908,869 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,208,556 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 607,754 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,820 <INCOME-PRETAX> 150,497 <INCOME-TAX> 56,400 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 94,097 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 94,097 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.93 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.93