[ARTICLE] 5
[RESTATED] 
[CIK] 0000352956
[NAME] FAFCO, INC.

                             
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               JAN-01-1996
[CASH]                                          88,200
[SECURITIES]                                         0
[RECEIVABLES]                                2,736,600
[ALLOWANCES]                                   574,400
[INVENTORY]                                     835400
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                               3420200
[PP&E]                                         2465800
[DEPRECIATION]                               (2116200)
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                 4263200
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                          2217500
[BONDS]                                         951400
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[COMMON]                                        412200
[OTHER-SE]                                      682100
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                   4263200
[SALES]                                        8868600
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                               8922600
[CGS]                                          5424900
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                  5424900
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                                     0
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                 75200
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                              169900
[INCOME-PRETAX]                                 350100
[INCOME-TAX]                                   (36700)
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                             386800
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                    386800
[EPS-PRIMARY]                                      .12
[EPS-DILUTED]                                      .12