<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Registrant's consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended March 31,
1995 filed as part of the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<CURRENCY>                                     US Dollars
       
                             
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<PERIOD-END>                                   MAR-31-1995
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<SECURITIES>                                   0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                   9,192
<INVENTORY>                                    149,187
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<DEPRECIATION>                                 27,908
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  .79
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  .79

<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 $11,245 and $18,074, respectively.
</FN>