<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SDW HOLDINGS
CORPORATION'S (THE "COMPANY") YEAR TO DATE CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND BALANCE SHEETS FOUND ON PAGE 4 AND 5, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE COMPANY'S
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q OF THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED APRIL 3, 1996 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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