<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
ACCOMPANYING UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES THERETO OF
MORRISON KNUDSEN CORPORATION (DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION AS OF JUNE 25, 1996) AT JUNE
30, 1996 AND FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD THEN ENDED, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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