<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial  information  extracted from BT Office
Products  International,  Inc. Form 10-Q for the  quarterly  period  ended
June 30,  1998 and is  qualified  in its  entirety  by  reference  to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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