<ARTICLE>                                      5
<LEGEND>
This schedule  contains  summary  financial  information  extracted  from Morgan
Products  Form 10-Q as of October 4, 1997 and is  qualified  in its  entirety by
reference to such Form 10-Q filing.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                                    OCT-4-1997
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                             0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                         1,272
<INVENTORY>                                         66,678
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<PP&E>                                              52,836
<DEPRECIATION>                                      29,199
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<BONDS>                                             62,533
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                              0
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<OTHER-SE>                                          13,983
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<SALES>                                            314,262
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                   314,262
<CGS>                                              268,044
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     (192)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       230
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   3,912
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    (4,854)
<INCOME-TAX>                                            90
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                (4,944)
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
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<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                       (4,944)
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                        (.48)