WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF EURAMAX INTERNATIONAL PLC AS OF DECEMBER 27, 1996 AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 25, 1996 AND THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 27, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-27-1996 DEC-27-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1996 SEP-25-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-25-1996 DEC-29-1996 <CASH> 0 12,516 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 64,171 <ALLOWANCES> 0 3,404 <INVENTORY> 0 87,235 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 163,351 <PP&E> 0 109,929 <DEPRECIATION> 0 2,591 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 327,293 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 65,752 <BONDS> 0 135,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 35,191 <COMMON> 0 1,000 <OTHER-SE> 0 1,173 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 327,293 <SALES> 363,308 125,529 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 363,308 125,529 <CGS> 300,185 104,055 <TOTAL-COSTS> 300,185 104,055 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 40,579 13,776 <LOSS-PROVISION> 827 221 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 622 6,186 <INCOME-PRETAX> 21,922 1,511 <INCOME-TAX> 8,342 505 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 13,580 1,006 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 13,580 1,006 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0 <LEGEND> Note: The nine month column reflects the operations of the "Succesor" and the three month column reflects the operations of the "Successor," as described in Note 1 to the above-referenced financial statements. The audited financial statements of the Registrant do not include a balance sheet as of September 1996; hence the balance sheet items are shown as zeros for the nine month column above. [/LEGEND]