<ARTICLE> 5
<RESTATED>
<CIK>     0000908652
<NAME>    LANDRY'S SEAFOOD

                              
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<FN>
<F1>RESTATED TO REFLECT ADOPTION OF SOP 98-5, "REPORTING ON THE COSTS OF
START-UP ACTIVITIES."
</FN>