<ARTICLE> 5
 <LEGEND>
 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
 THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HEIN-WERNER CORPORATION AND
 THE COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (EXHIBIT 11) AS OF AND FOR THE
 SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 28, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
 REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND COMPUTATION.
 </LEGEND>
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