<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> Page 94 Exhibit 27 Restated Financial Data Schedule Quarter Ended February 29, 1996 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 February 29, 1996 and the consolidated statement of income for the six months ended February 29, 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> FEB-29-1996 <CASH> 73,431 <SECURITIES> 2,550 <RECEIVABLES> 260,353 <ALLOWANCES> 8,256 <INVENTORY> 182,428 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 627,958 <PP&E> 746,904 <DEPRECIATION> 394,620 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,111,347 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 176,795 <BONDS> 26,741 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 57,919 <OTHER-SE> 771,295 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 757,470 <SALES> 712,245 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 974,756 <CGS> 454,537 <TOTAL-COSTS> 603,751 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 300,783 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,407 <INCOME-PRETAX> 67,815 <INCOME-TAX> 25,296 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 42,519 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 42,519 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.88 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.87