<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEETS OF PRODUCTION RESOURCE GROUP, L.L.C. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND
DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND THE RELATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<MULTIPLIER>                    1,000
       
                                         
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR           YEAR       
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               DEC-31-1996    DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                    DEC-31-1996    DEC-31-1997 
<CASH>                                3,010       27,164  
<SECURITIES>                              0            0  
<RECEIVABLES>                        11,110       26,355  
<ALLOWANCES>                            323        2,572  
<INVENTORY>                           3,346        4,425  
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                     17,960       56,658  
<PP&E>                               39,715       65,875  
<DEPRECIATION>                        8,526       16,639  
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                       51,995      128,252  
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                18,827       21,426  
<BONDS>                                   0      100,000  
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                     0            0  
<PREFERRED>                               0            0  
<COMMON>                                  0            0  
<OTHER-SE>                           14,398        3,083  
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>         51,995      128,252  
<SALES>                              49,434       75,180  
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                     49,434       75,180  
<CGS>                                33,485       52,312  
<TOTAL-COSTS>                        42,876       72,804  
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                        495            0  
<LOSS-PROVISION>                          0            0  
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                    1,292        3,956  
<INCOME-PRETAX>                       4,899      (1,463)  
<INCOME-TAX>                            206          392  
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                   4,693      (1,855)  
<DISCONTINUED>                        1,407      (5,302)  
<EXTRAORDINARY>                           0        (614)  
<CHANGES>                                 0            0  
<NET-INCOME>                          6,100      (7,771)  
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