<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Registrant's consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30,
1994 filed as part of the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended September
30, 1994 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-K
</LEGEND>
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<FN>
In June 1995, Oakwood acquired Destiny Industries, Inc. a subchapter S
Corporation whose earnings were includable in the tax returns of its
shareholders. Consequently, Destiny's financial statements did not reflect a
provision for income taxes prior to its acquisition by the Company. Income taxes
and net income above are on a historical basis, however, EPS is only presented
on a proforma basis (assuming Destiny's results had been includable in the
Company's tax returns) as historical EPS is not meaningful. Proforma taxes and
net income were $21,054 and $35,655, respectively.
</FN>